Shadow Robot Company

Shadow Dexterous Hand

A tendon-driven anthropomorphic hand with tactile fingertips, used in dexterity, teleoperation and learning research.

Specifications

Degrees of freedom
Up to 24
Tactile sensing
Fingertip tactile arrays
Interfaces
ROS drivers, EtherCAT
Mounting
Common research arm flanges
Use
Research and teleoperation

Where it performs

  • Closest to human hand kinematics
  • Rich tactile data for learning research
  • Long track record in academia

What to check before buying

  • Maintenance-intensive tendon system
  • Research pricing, not production
  • Requires skilled operators

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