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Oct 12, 2026 · Conference · posted
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My biggest takeaway from IROS was about hands and dexterity. It used to be so hard to do meaningful work with hands -- and it's still hard, these systems are fragile and expensive, but it's so, so much easier. Human-level dexterity for…

Dexterity is the frontier for robotics today Great writeup by @chris_j_paxton - that was my main takeaway from IROS as well https://t.co/dvt1X3b7QI

Some thoughts on a robotics conference: the research community increasingly is looking at enabling contact-rich manipulation with dexterous hands, and has the tools to do so https://t.co/zZhiEHLX49

These hands might be some of the most human-like robot hands I’ve seen. First is Xynova Flex 2. It has 23 DoF and weighs around 400 g. Xynova uses a hybrid tendon and direct-drive system, with position repeatability rated at ±0.1 mm. The…

Xynova’s Flex 2 is a lightweight bionic robotic hand built for fast and precise manipulation. Weighing just 400 grams, it has 23 degrees of freedom and can perform two fist extensions per second. It can handle up to 12 kg, detect slips,…

Xynova just unveiled Prima 1, an advanced robotic hand featuring 22 degrees of freedom. It uses vision and tactile sensing to interact with objects more intelligently, while its direct-drive motors allow it to move rapidly and handle loads…

Skip to content Sanctuary AI has deployed technology developed alongside its Phoenix humanoid on an industrial wire insertion task, reporting a success rate above 99.5% and a 2.54 second cycle time. The trial used robotic hands rather than…

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