To provide an automatic gripper (100) comprising a base (10), with at least two fingers (2), each at least partially swivelably connected to the base (10), at least one drive (19) comprising a motor (8), that provides the correct necessary gripping force and/or pressing force to lift a wide range of objects, wherein the objects can have different weights, friction coefficients, sizes, and forms, without damaging the objects, it is proposed that drive (19) further comprises a pulling device (9) and a traction means (1) and an elastic means (5), wherein a first end (1a) of the traction means (1) is connected to the pulling device (9), wherein the pulling device (9) is configured to pull the traction means (1) and to swivel at least one of the fingers (2) by pulling the traction means (1), wherein the traction means (1) comprises an outer surface (6) configured to form a friction fit with an object (12) to be lifted.