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OrcaHand Touch

$ 6 100

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ORCA Hand / Soft Robotics Lab (ETH Zürich)

The OrcaHand Touch is a tactile-enabled humanoid robotic hand designed for precise and adaptive manipulation. It combines human-like movement with integrated touch sensing, making it ideal for robotics research and advanced interaction tasks.

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Specifications and details:

Strength [kg]

7

Weight [kg]

1.2

Size

Human-hand sized, anthropomorphic design

Number of fingers

5

Degrees of freedom, hands

17

Tactile/Force Sensors

Yes

Motor tech

Dynamixel XC330-T288 + XC430-T240BB / Feetech HL-3915 + HL-3930

Main structural material

3D-printed components with silicone skin for compliant contact

Manufacturer

ORCA Hand / Soft Robotics Lab (ETH Zürich)

Nationality

Switzerland

Website https://www.orcahand.com
Availability

In production

Description

The OrcaHand Touch is a human-like robotic hand designed to bring tactile interaction into real-world manipulation. It keeps the familiar five-finger structure, which helps robots handle objects with greater confidence. As a result, the hand can detect contact and adjust its grip more naturally during tasks. This makes it especially useful for applications where precision and feedback matter.

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Moreover, the OrcaHand Touch focuses on sensing as much as movement. It integrates tactile feedback directly into the fingers, which improves how robots respond to objects in real time. Therefore, developers can build more adaptive systems for teleoperation, research, and AI training. In addition, the design remains lightweight and modular, so teams can integrate it quickly into different robotic platforms.

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