# Python UR3e gripper

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/python-ur3e-gripper/26804>\
**Category:** Technical Questions\
**Created:** [February 14, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/python-ur3e-gripper/26804 "2023-02-14T20:05:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![t.vanderwal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@t.vanderwal](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/t.vanderwal)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/python-ur3e-gripper/26804/1 "2023-02-14T20:05:05Z")

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I’m trying to connect a robotiq gripper (UR3e) to my python script. How can I solve this problem?  
I’m getting this message. I can’t install ur\_rtde with pip install ur\_rtde or pip install rtde\_control. ModuleNotFoundError: No module named ‘rtde\_control’. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![naly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/naly/32/4964_2.png) [@naly](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/naly)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/python-ur3e-gripper/26804/2 "2023-02-17T18:44:02Z")

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Hi @t.vanderwal

The library you are referring to is not a library released nor maintained by Universal Robots. It is developed by the University of Southern Denmark which uses a combination of our primary/secondary client interfaces for controlling the robot and RTDE for data exchange.

I know this does not answer your question but you may find faster help by creating an issue on their Gitlab page: [SDU Robotics / ur\_rtde · GitLab](https://gitlab.com/sdurobotics/ur_rtde)

Hope you find a solution to your problem.

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**Author:** ![naly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/naly/32/4964_2.png) [@naly](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/naly)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/python-ur3e-gripper/26804/3 "2023-02-17T18:54:29Z")

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Also, see this: [Ur\_rtde pip install errors](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/ur-rtde-pip-install-errors/14472)

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**Author:** ![benjamin.schmautz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@benjamin.schmautz](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/benjamin.schmautz)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/python-ur3e-gripper/26804/4 "2023-02-20T06:49:16Z")

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I have same problems solved with my UR Controller for Python.  
You can access Digital and Analog outs.  
Also tool in and out can be controlled.

Check out my controller on GitHub:

> **[GitHub - BenjaminOC/UR\_Robot\_Control: Control UR Robots with Python](https://github.com/BenjaminOC/UR_Robot_Control)**
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> Control UR Robots with Python. Contribute to BenjaminOC/UR\_Robot\_Control development by creating an account on GitHub.

It actually do not support any pip install, but you can just download in your project.