
This review emphasizes (1) end effectors’ structure in terms of different end-effector types and sensors, (2) end-effector operation in terms of detachment methods and operating requirements, and (3) basic end-effector development principals that could serve as general guidelines for end-effector designers. This work focuses on harvesting consumer agricultural products, such as fruits and vegetables. Agricultural end effectors could be a very broad topic, and it may regard flowers, vegetables, trees, fruits, and others, thus implying different handling and harvesting processes. This review aims to serve as a complete guide for up-to-date technology for designers or researchers who need a complete picture of the current status of harvesting end effectors and their implementation and evaluation in real-world agricultural applications. reviewed robotic grippers, grasping and sensor-based control strategies, and their applications in the agriculture and food industry. Feng, in, provided a review of existing end effectors for fresh-market fruit picking and harvesting. Seven harvesting manipulators are reviewed and analyzed in for five different products, namely, strawberries, tomatoes, apples, sweet peppers, and iceberg lettuce. provided a survey on aerial manipulation, classifying unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) grippers and manipulators based on their design and characteristics. presented the latest advances in the design and implementation of soft grippers for crop harvesting. examined recent developments in manipulator and end effector technologies for robotic harvesting of various crops. More specifically, in, the authors reviewed the evolution of robotic end effectors for harvesting apples, tomatoes, sweet peppers, and cucumbers. Many excellent review papers have been published recently, focusing on robotic harvesting end effectors. This work can be used as a guide for up-to-date technology for the selection of suitable end effectors for harvesting robots. Furthermore, most research is concerned with tomato, apple, and sweet pepper harvesting applications. Research has shown that contact-grasping grippers for fruit holding are the most common type of end effectors. Challenges and potential future trends of end effectors in agricultural robotic systems are reported. Performance measures are included to evaluate technologies and determine optimal end effectors for specific crops. Detachment methods, types of end effectors, and additional sensors are discussed. To that end, this work reviews the state-of-the-art robotic end effectors for harvesting applications. The development of suitable end effectors that meet manipulation requirements is necessary. Robotic manipulation of delicate products in unstructured environments is challenging.
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Therefore, research efforts focus on the automation of manual harvesting operations. However, seasonal labor shortage of experienced workers results in low efficiency of harvesting, food losses, and quality deterioration.


Harvesting fruits and vegetables is the most labor-intensive and time-consuming among the main agricultural tasks.

In recent years, the agricultural sector has turned to robotic automation to deal with the growing demand for food.
