Welcome, Wave W01 SE!

Wave W01 SE is Sharpa Robotics’ cost optimized special edition dexterous robotic hand for laboratories, developers, and robot makers seeking a more accessible human scale manipulation platform. Its matte black finish distinguishes it from the original W01 while retaining a five finger form designed around everyday object and tool interaction. The hand targets teams building robotic systems, gathering training data, and supporting AI development workflows where repeatable hand hardware is important. An overall Humanoid.Guide Hand Score of 8 out of 10 places Wave W01 SE in the state of the art tier. It receives the highest tier rating for degrees of freedom and a 3 out of 5 strength rating, presenting a profile centered on highly rated dexterity alongside a more measured force tier. The unit measures 208 by 90 by 50 millimetres and weighs 1.3 kilograms. An aluminium alloy frame combined with engineering plastics supports a compact, human proportioned package. Sharpa positions this edition as a lower cost route for organizations that need a capable hand platform without the premium presentation of the standard version.

The score structure gives technical teams a concise procurement lens for Wave W01 SE. Its 5 out of 5 degrees of freedom rating identifies dexterity as the leading evaluated category, while its 3 out of 5 strength rating distinguishes the force assessment from the dexterity assessment. This separation is useful when comparing hand hardware for research programs, platform integration, and data oriented development work. Rather than treating a single headline score as the entire specification, teams can weigh the two categories against their own mechanical requirements, budget limits, and system architecture. The 8 out of 10 total score provides a strong overall benchmark, and the category ratings clarify the balance represented by that result. Wave W01 SE therefore offers a clearly structured option for evaluation alongside other robotic hands.

Wave W01 SE is in production and is offered by Sharpa, also known as Sharpa Robotics, a Singapore based company. Pricing is listed at 20 000 USD, with inquiries handled through the manufacturer and product listing. The special edition broadens access to a human scale dexterous hand by placing emphasis on affordability for laboratories and development teams. That positioning matters as robotics organizations expand data collection, train AI systems, and integrate hands into more complete robot platforms. A lower cost edition can help standardize hardware across larger experiments and shorten the path from early evaluation to deployment oriented development. The product also reflects Sharpa’s effort to translate experience from real world projects and long term use into a dedicated option for the developer community.