Abstract: What is disclosed is a robot gripper having a receiving area which is configured to be connected to an industrial robot, and having at least one suction unit which is configured to be connected to a vacuum source. The suction unit comprises a suction surface on which a preferably plate-shaped workpiece, which preferably consists at least in sections of wood, wood materials, plastic, aluminum or the like, can be held by means of negative pressure. The suction unit comprises a substantially straight pressing edge in an edge section. The robot gripper further comprises an actuator configured to tilt the suction unit about a first tilt axis relative to the receiving area.