hydraulic

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But the ones in use now lean on hydraulics or pneumatics to change the shape of the "hand" to pick up the item.

From Science Daily

Finding lithium in the wastewater in Marcellus shale wasn't a surprise: Researchers had analyzed the water recycled in hydraulic fracking and knew that it picked up minerals and elements from the shale.

From Science Daily

Once it’s demolished, hydraulic grabbers will lift the broken sections of steel onto barges.

From Seattle Times

The demolished steel sections will be lifted onto barges using hydraulic grabbers and hauled away.

From Salon

Once it’s demolished, hydraulic grabbers will lift the resulting sections of steel onto barges.

From Seattle Times