Micro-robot gripper design for lashes

1 . A system for applying eyelashes, the system comprising:

a first micro-robot, comprising:

a first plurality of magnets, and

a wire comb, wherein the wire comb includes an attachment end; and

a second micro-robot, comprising:

a second plurality of magnets,

a tube configured to accept the wire comb, and

a gripper configured to secure and release an eyelash.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the attachment end is configured to mate with the gripper to secure and release the eyelash.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the attachment end is disposed at substantially a 45-degree angle from the wire comb.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wire comb is comprised of metal, plastic, ceramic, carbon, or a combination thereof.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the gripper has a V-shaped end.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the gripper is a first gripper, and wherein the micro-robot further comprises a second gripper.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the first gripper has a V-shaped end and wherein the second gripper has a V-shaped end.

8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the first gripper and the second gripper are separated by an offset distance.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the attachment end is configured to slot into the offset distance.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wire comb is threaded through the tube.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second micro-robot is configured to move along the wire comb.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the first micro-robot remains stationary as the second micro-robot moves.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises:

a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) substrate;

a motor base located under the flexible PCB substrate; and

one or more linear actuators coupled to the motor base, wherein the one or more linear actuators are configured to adjust the flexible PCB.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the flexible PCB is configured to adjust a pitch, a yaw, a roll, or a combination thereof of the first micro-robot, the second micro-robot, or both.

15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises:

one or more cameras to monitor the first micro-robot, the second micro-robot, or both; and

a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive image data from the one or more cameras, and adjust a position of the first micro-robot, the second micro-robot, or both based on the image data.

16 . A method of applying eyelashes, the method comprising:

securing a first micro-robot having a wire comb to a first location;

sliding a second micro-robot along the wire comb with a tube so that a gripper of the second micro-robot contacts an attachment end of the wire comb;

gripping an eyelash between the gripper and the attachment end;

positioning the first microrobot and the second micro-robot to apply the eyelash;

retracting the gripper from the attachment end; and

applying the eyelash.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the method further comprises:

monitoring the first micro-robot, the second micro-robot, or both;

transmitting image data to the processor; and

adjusting a position of the first micro-robot, the second micro-robot, or both based on the image data.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein positioning the one or more micro-robots comprises sliding the one or more micro-robots over the PCB.

19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein positioning the one or more micro-robots comprises levitating the one or more micro-robots over the PCB.

20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the second micro-robot further comprises a first gripper and a second gripper, and wherein the method further comprises:

gripping an eyelash between the attachment end and an offset distance between the first gripper and the second gripper.