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Tesollo, a South Korean company specializing in robotic hands, is expanding its production capabilities to accommodate increasing demand from sectors such as humanoid robotics, Physical AI, and industrial automation. This strategic move is supported by industrial shareholders, including HL Mando and...
At a recent seminar in Tai'an, Shandong, a prototype of an autonomous wheat breeding robot was unveiled, developed by Professor Wang Hongwei and Zhang Liang's team at Shandong Agricultural University. This robot employs real-time kinematic positioning and vision fusion navigation technology, allowin...
China is heavily investing in humanoid robots, emphasizing the development of dexterous hands. This initiative is crucial for enhancing its manufacturing capabilities and tackling the challenges posed by a declining workforce. The focus on robotic hands is seen as a strategic move to strengthen Chi...
Xiangxin Technology has commenced mass production of its second-generation dexterous hands, a key product in its robotics components line. This follows nearly two years of research and development, resulting in a lightweight design weighing only 725g and featuring advanced sensory capabilities with...
Westlake Robotics has introduced its WR1 general brain, which enables humanoid robots to perform a series of household tasks, including a unique two-robot trouser folding operation. This innovative approach is touted as a world first, showcasing the dexterity of the robots' hands. The significance...
ETH Zurich has successfully developed a robotic hand that can walk on its fingertips, showcasing advanced capabilities in robotics. This innovation highlights the potential for robotic systems to mimic human dexterity and movement, which is crucial for various applications in automation and human-ro...
OmniDex has successfully expanded its dexterous hand grasping capabilities to encompass 2.6 million cluttered scenes. This advancement signifies a major leap in robotic manipulation, allowing robots to interact more effectively in complex environments. The significance of this development lies in i...
Boston Dynamics Inc. recently showcased its redesigned humanoid robot hand, which features a four-fingered design with 13 degrees of freedom. The new hand is capable of handling over 100 pounds and has been engineered for mass manufacturing. Notably, the design eliminates the pinky finger and reduce...
Tesla has published a patent application detailing flexible touch sensors designed for robotic fingers and palms, potentially linked to its Optimus project. The U.S. application, US20260310299A1, was made public on October 8, 2025, and highlights earlier engineering efforts rather than a new product...
Researchers from ETH Zurich have transformed a standard robotic hand into a self-sufficient robot capable of walking on its fingertips while manipulating objects. This innovation could enhance operations in confined spaces, such as during maintenance tasks or search and rescue missions, where tradit...
LATENT, a collaborative project between Galbot, Tsinghua University, and other partners, has been awarded the IROS 2026 entertainment paper award. The recognition comes from a study demonstrating the capabilities of a Unitree G1 robot, which successfully returned forehands in approximately 91 percen...
Da Sheng 1 has introduced a four-fingered dexterous hand, achieving this milestone 27 days ahead of Boston Dynamics. This innovation marks a significant advancement in robotic manipulation capabilities, showcasing China's growing expertise in robotics technology. The development of the Da Sheng 1's...
Chinese robotics startup AGILINK has showcased its OmniHand 3 Ultra robot hand executing intricate embroidery techniques with silk thread. The demonstration included tasks such as separating a silk thread into 16 finer strands, threading a needle, and making initial stitches, all requiring precise f...
Timmer has introduced two vacuum hose lifters, QuickLift and HeavyLift, at the BrauBeviale trade fair, designed for various handling tasks in the beverage industry. These innovative products aim to enhance ergonomic handling of crates and barrels, addressing the industry's need for efficient and sa...
Chinese robotics startup LinkerBot has showcased its LinkerHand O30, a robotic hand capable of performing magic tricks with remarkable dexterity. The hand features a direct-drive architecture with 20 active degrees of freedom, enabling independent control of its joints for human-like movements. Duri...
Clone Robotics showcased a human-controlled robotic hand while announcing a launch target for Torso 4 in November. The demonstration featured the hand of Torso 3, which operates through teleoperation, allowing a human to control its movements remotely. This video highlights an older design, as the c...
Boston Dynamics, the robotics division of Hyundai Motor Group, revealed a new four-finger hand for its Atlas humanoid robot on Thursday. This advanced hand is designed to enable Atlas to perform complex and continuous tasks, enhancing its versatility in environments where human tools are used. With...
Boston Dynamics has launched a new four-finger hand for its Atlas humanoid robot, enhancing its capabilities for complex manipulation and industrial tasks. This innovative hand features 13 degrees of freedom, including a four-DOF opposable thumb, and incorporates tactile pressure sensors for improve...
Boston Dynamics has introduced a new four-fingered hand for its Atlas humanoid robot, featuring 13 degrees of freedom and designed for tool manipulation. The hand, which lacks a pinky, emphasizes reliability and mass manufacturing over complexity, allowing for high fidelity simulation and sim-to-rea...
Boston Dynamics has announced a new hand design for its Atlas robot, shifting from research to a scalable product. The redesigned hand, while not resembling a human hand, focuses on ruggedness, reliability, and cost-effectiveness, addressing key challenges in robotic hand design. This new hand feat...
Tangent Robotics has successfully raised $4.5 million in pre-seed funding aimed at developing dexterous robot hands tailored for manufacturing applications. The funding round was co-led by Fly Ventures and Toyota Ventures, with additional participation from Logos Fund and Sparked Ventures, as announ...
DH-Robotics introduced the ADH-5-13, a five-finger dexterous hand featuring 13 independently controllable active degrees of freedom (DOF), at IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh. This innovative product aims to enhance robotic manipulation capabilities across various applications. The significance of the ADH-5...
Tangent Robotics has successfully raised $4.5 million in pre-seed funding, led by Fly Ventures and Toyota Ventures, to enhance robotic manipulation systems aimed at high-precision industrial tasks. The funding will support the development of robot hands, light-based touch sensing, and motor learning...
Sharpa showcased three innovative products at IROS 2026: the D01 tactile robot featuring whole-body electronic skin, the W02 dexterous hand weighing under 750 grams with 21 active degrees of freedom (DoF) and full-hand touch capabilities, and the AE01 haptic glove boasting 22 DoF for enhanced tactil...
DexRobot is presenting its advanced dexterous manipulation technologies at IROS 2026, highlighting the DexGEM platform and the DexHand021 Pro. The company is showcasing its capabilities through three accepted research papers, including one focused on dexterous robot manipulation from human demonstra...
The VY150 work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV), developed by Shandong Future Robot in collaboration with Harbin Institute of Technology, embarked on its expedition to the South China Sea on September 28. This advanced ROV is designed to operate at depths of up to 4,500 meters and is equipped w...
Chestnut Robotics has introduced the Aero Hand and Aero UMI at IROS 2026, integrating a dexterous robotic hand with a wearable system for remote control and demonstration recording. Co-founder and CEO Evan Tao highlighted the products as a cohesive system where the operator's movements directly infl...
MirrorMe Technology has introduced its Viva dexterous robotic hand, capable of performing a real-time four-hand piano duet with a human player. This innovation utilizes the Cada music embodied foundation model, which translates musical intent into precise commands for fingering, touch, force, and ti...
The W02 dexterous hand, featuring 21 active degrees of freedom and full tactile feedback, represents a significant advancement in robotic manipulation. This new design is 30% smaller than its predecessor, enabling it to operate effectively in human environments, utilize human tools, and be controlle...
On September 24, 2026, MirrorMe Technology showcased its VIVA dexterous hand, which features joints capable of exceeding 1000 degrees per second and a fingertip force of 33 Newtons. This demonstration included the CADA music embodied model, enabling a real-time human-robot collaboration for a four-h...
Sharpa has introduced three innovative products at IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh: the Dexa D01 manipulation robot, Wave W02 dexterous hand, and Avatar AE01 haptic glove. This launch marks a significant expansion of Sharpa's hardware offerings, integrating robotic hands into a cohesive platform designed fo...
Jingzhi Technology has launched its new Agile Hand VIVA, designed specifically for collaborative four-hand piano performances. This innovative robotic hand aims to enhance musical expression and performance capabilities by working alongside human pianists. The introduction of the Agile Hand VIVA is...
Recent reports indicate that by 2025, China's funding for robotic hands is projected to reach approximately 16.877 billion yuan, with a market size of 50.1 billion yuan, reflecting a 300% year-on-year growth. However, the anticipated sales volume of 19,200 units, a 236% increase, raises concerns abo...
At the second World Humanoid Robot Games, OmniHand, developed by Shanghai Limiting Point Innovation Technology Co., Ltd., won seven gold medals in precision tasks such as powder weighing and bottle opening. These achievements highlight the importance of dexterity in robotics, particularly for applic...
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a cable-free robot hand weighing 818 grams that walks using its fingers. This innovative design allows the robot to crawl on various surfaces, recover from falls, and interact with objects and keyboards, showcasing a new approach to robotics that emphasizes m...
Engineers from the Soft Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich have successfully adapted a commercially available robotic hand to enable it to crawl across various surfaces. This innovative hand can balance itself and interact with its surroundings, showcasing advancements in robotic mobility and dexterity. Th...
In the second quarter of 2026, global shipments of handheld smart cameras surged by 57% year over year, exceeding 5.88 million units, as reported by IDC. The market revenue for this segment reached approximately RMB 15.7 billion, highlighting significant growth in consumer demand for these devices....
Yushu Technology has officially launched the Dex5-S, a new dexterous hand product designed to replicate human hand proportions with a 1:1 scale. This product features a highly biomimetic structure with 22 degrees of freedom, enhancing robotic capabilities for complex and precise tasks. The thumb and...
Unitree has launched the Dex5-S, a human-sized robotic hand featuring 22 degrees of freedom (DoF) and backdrivable capabilities. Priced at approximately RMB 39,900, this innovative product is designed primarily for developer manipulation research rather than for use in a new humanoid chassis. The i...
Unitree has introduced the Dex5-S, a human-sized robot hand featuring 22 degrees of freedom and a starting price of $6,500, excluding tax and shipping. This announcement was made on September 21, with a reported domestic price of 39,900 yuan in China. The hand's design includes backdrivability and i...
Recently, InTime Robotics, in collaboration with Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, has officially open-sourced the HandEdit dataset and evaluation benchmark. This initiative focuses on first-person human-to-robot dexterous hand image editing, providing scalable data resources and s...
Humanoid robot manufacturers are struggling with profitability as they face high costs and low margins. A humanoid robot priced at 85,000 yuan typically yields a gross margin of around 10%, with some companies like Yushu Technology projecting a rise to 60.13% by 2025, despite risks from price wars....
Cellula Robotics Ltd. and Industrias FERRI S.A. have launched Nautical Reach Systems Ltd., a joint venture based in East Coast Canada. This new entity will focus on designing and manufacturing marine motion, lift, and handling systems tailored for autonomous maritime operations, including smart laun...
Zinova, a spinoff from RIC Robotics, has introduced a new approach to construction robotics by focusing on tool-handling capabilities. Co-founder Xu Ziyou emphasized that their goal is to equip robots with the ability to use tools effectively, rather than replicating human dexterity. This approach i...
In 2025, Sharpa introduced its robotic hand, the Sharpa Wave, designed for humanoid robotics. This innovative hand features 22 active degrees of freedom and camera-based tactile fingertips, making it a notable advancement in the field. Initial shipments began in October 2025, following successful de...
Humanoid robots can perform complex movements like backflips, yet struggle with simple tasks such as folding shirts or picking up sponges. This paradox arises because while backflips involve predictable sequences, household tasks are fraught with uncertainty due to the variability of objects and env...
Algomatic Dynamics has successfully raised $32.5 million from DMM.com in its inaugural funding round, aiming to launch an AI-driven multi-fingered robotic hand platform in Japan by the end of 2026. The startup, which began operations on September 9, focuses on developing technologies for motion-data...
A new soft gripper has been developed for the efficient pick-and-place of oyster products, enabling extreme handling speeds. This innovation is significant as it enhances the automation capabilities in seafood processing, potentially increasing productivity and reducing labor costs. The introductio...
At the WRC exhibition, Universal Robot unveiled the Da Sheng 1, an industrial-grade dexterous hand designed to overcome existing limitations in robotic gripping technology. This innovative product aims to combine the high load capacity of traditional grippers with the versatile operational capabilit...
On September 3, 2026, Shandong Youbote Intelligent Robotics Co., Ltd. announced the completion of A+ round financing amounting to hundreds of millions. The round was led by Dongzheng Capital, with participation from Jinan Xianxing Investment Group and Zibo High-tech Zone Venture Capital, alongside c...
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