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Shadow Dexterous Hand

Shadow Robot Company · United Kingdom

Anthropomorphic robotic hand🗓 Year unveiled: 2005In production and continuous improvement

🏆 Notable for: Famous for its human-like dexterity and ability to perform delicate tasks such as grasping an egg or playing musical instruments.

Overview

The Shadow Dexterous Hand is a 24-DOF robotic hand that mimics the motion and sensory capabilities of the human hand, used in research and industrial applications.

📜 History

Development began in 2001, and the first commercial version was released in 2005. It has since been continuously upgraded with improved sensors and control software.

⚙️ Specs

Height30 cm

Weight4.2 kg

Degrees of freedom24

✅ Capabilities

independent finger motion
force/position sensors at each joint
high-precision grasping
tactile feedback

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Related concepts

📚 Force and Tactile Control 📚 Motion Planning and Grasping 📚 Robotic Hand and Finger Design