Abstract: For grasping objects having a limited weight and a random shape, a pneumatic gripper is proposed, which has an approximately U-shaped support (10) and a compressed air ejection nozzle (12), mounted on one of the end branches (10b) of the support and oriented towards the intermediate branch (10a), in the vicinity of the bend (10d) connecting the latter to the other end branch (10c). Rails (22) channel the compressed air jet from the nozzle (12) to the end of the branch (10c). The object (O) is attracted by the pressure drop or vacuum formed in the vicinity of the bend (10d) and can then be raised and manipulated.