Elumotion Ltd
UK robotics engineering company specializing in the design of dexterous robotic hands, wrists and humanoid torso systems that replicate biological motion.
Elumotion Ltd, founded in 2002 and based in Bath, United Kingdom, is a specialist robotics engineering firm focused on creating robotic hardware that replicates human or biological motion. Co-founded by Craig Fletcher and Graham Whiteley, the company has designed and developed advanced dexterous robotic hands and wrists, including the Elu-1 Hand — a 9 degree-of-freedom, 740-gram hand with all actuators self-contained within its volume, eliminating transmission issues. Elumotion also developed the EL2 robotic hand, which was subsequently acquired by Schunk, and has contributed to prosthetic hand development and humanoid robotic torso systems.
The company participated in European research projects through initiatives such as ECHORD. Elumotion's work spans manipulation technology, anthropomorphic robotics, and prosthetics, serving research institutions and robotics integrators globally.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Elu-1 Robotic Hand
Lightweight 9 degree-of-freedom dexterous robotic hand with all actuators self-contained within the hand volume, designed for humanoid robot integration.
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2002
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Europe
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