# LiteGrip Python SDK v1.0.0 released, removes set_force public API

- Source: GitHub Robotics Topic
- Published: 2026-10-13T03:09:38.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/kjb7tirpt79au059dchg5dm8f
- Original: https://github.com/nexform-tech/litegrip-python/releases/tag/v1.0.0

## Summary

nexform-tech's litegrip-python released v1.0.0, a breaking change: LiteGrip.set_force is removed. On an empty gripper, the method drove toward the mechanical stop at up to 692 mm/s and 0.25 Nm, exceeding the closed-side calibrated limit by 7.19 mm, with a measured peak force of 25.2 N (setpoint 5 N).