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BarrettHand
Barrett Technology · United States
Three-fingered robotic hand🗓 Year unveiled: 1990In production and supported
🏆 Notable for: Known for its simple yet effective design and ability to grasp objects with diverse geometries.
Overview
The BarrettHand is a 3-finger, 8-DOF robotic hand designed for versatile grasping of objects of various shapes, widely used in research and industrial applications.
📜 History
First introduced in 1990, it has become a standard platform in robotic manipulation research, with later versions incorporating force sensors and advanced controllers.
⚙️ Specs
Height25 cm
Weight1.5 kg
Degrees of freedom8
✅ Capabilities
- adaptive grasping
- adjustable grip force
- 3-axis force sensor in each finger
- simplicity and reliability
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