Dexterous Hand
$ 65 000
Shadow Robot Company
Shadow Dexterous Hand — a leading humanoid robotic hand with 20 actuated DoF, rich tactile sensing, and 24 total joint movements for advanced manipulation and research.
Hand Score
5
Specifications and details:
| Strength [kg] | 5 |
|---|---|
| Weight [kg] | 4.3 kg including integrated forearm electronics and structure |
| Size | Similar to a human hand plus integrated forearm; exact published dimensions vary. Assumed ~400–500 mm total assembly length (hand + integrated forearm) |
| Number of fingers | 5 |
| Degrees of freedom, hands | 20 |
| Tactile/Force Sensors | Yes |
| Motor tech | Electric “Smart Motor” tendon-driven system with integrated force & position control |
| Main structural material | Composite of aluminium, brass, plastics and engineered polymers for strength and precision |
| Manufacturer | Shadow Robot Company |
| Nationality | UK |
| Website | https://shadowrobot.com/ |
| Availability | In production |
Description
The Dexterous Hand by Shadow Robot stands as one of the most capable humanoid robot hands available today. It mirrors human hand motion with remarkable fidelity, offering 20 actuated degrees of freedom and a total of 24 joint movements that let each finger move independently. Because the system combines a tendon-driven structure with advanced sensing, it enables robots to perform delicate manipulation and complex in-hand adjustments with confidence. Furthermore, the hand’s design supports intuitive grasps and tool use, which helps researchers and engineers tackle real-world tasks more naturally.
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Despite its sophisticated motion, the Shadow Robot’s hand remains reliable and robust under continuous use. It includes high-speed tactile feedback and over 100 sensor channels, which provide force, position, and touch data at high frequency for responsive control. Moreover, teams can integrate it with ROS and EtherCAT-based systems, so it works with common robotics software stacks for research and development. Because of this flexibility, the Dexterous Hand serves academic labs, industrial automation projects, and teleoperation systems where precision and perception matter most.
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