Kyber Labs Hand
$ 1 000
Kyber Labs
The Kyber Labs Hand is a five-fingered robotic manipulator built by Kyber Labs. The design emphasizes backdrivability, compliance, and affordability. It moves fluidly and adapts to its environment, making it ideal for delicate tasks, assembly, or AI-driven robotics platforms.
Available on backorder
Hand Score
5
Specifications and details:
| Strength [kg] | 6 |
|---|---|
| Weight [kg] | N/A |
| Size | human-hand sized |
| Number of fingers | 5 per hand |
| Degrees of freedom, hands | 20 |
| Tactile/Force Sensors | No |
| Motor tech | Uses backdrivable actuators with tendon-driven joints; motors reside in the forearm for heat dissipation and robustness |
| Main structural material | N/A |
| Manufacturer | Kyber Labs |
| Nationality | US |
| Website | https://kyberlabs.ai/ |
| Availability | In production |
Description
The Kyber Labs Hand tries to give robots natural and reliable grasping. It shows off impressive control: in a recent demo, the hand spun a nut onto a bolt at human-level speed — in real time, no tricks. Because it’s backdrivable and torque-transparent, the hand senses resistance from the object. So when a finger touches even a light feather, it stops instantly.
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Moreover, Kyber built the hand to be accessible. They aim for a hardware design that costs “in the hundreds of dollars, not thousands.” The result: a hand that strikes a balance between dexterity, robustness, and low cost. It could serve as a practical tool in real-world manufacturing, research, or robotics experiments.
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