Shadow Dexterous Hand

The Shadow Dexterous Hand is the only robotic hand on the market with 24 degrees of movement and 20 degrees of freedom (DOF) for more flexibility in grasping and manipulating different objects. Each finger can move independently, resulting in unparalleled dexterity. The 129 sensors in total increase accuracy and enable a high level of precision. The Hand has long been a popular research tool for universities and businesses, has recently been used in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning (winning the AIconics Award for Best Innovation in AI Hardware 2019), and is a key component of this teleoperation solution designed to replace human operators in dangerous situations - such as nuclear power plant decommissioning and bomb disposal.

Features

• Degrees of Freedom: 20 actuated DOF and a further 4 underactuated movements for a total of 24 joints
• Overall Weight: 4.3 Kg
• Number of Fingers: 4+1 (thumb)
• Number of Actuators: 20 DC motors
• Number of Finger Joints: 4
• Number of Thumb Joints: 5
• Number of Wrist Joints: 2
• Number of Tip Pressure Sensors
• Number Inertial Measurements Units (IMU): 1
• Number of Tendon Load Sensors: 40
• Control loop rate through host: 1 kHz (EtherCAT protocol)
• Other Features: ROS Open Source Platform, Easily Integrated on Robot Arms, Upgradable with other Components