# Is the dexterous hand industry collectively cutting back?

- Source: LeadeRobot
- Published: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/for8zy8y35qeuq3zno4uwv3t9
- Original: https://www.leaderobot.com/news/10313

## Summary

The article analyzes why the dexterous hand industry is collectively reducing degrees of freedom: manufacturers are now talking about lifespan, cycle time, and unit price rather than making hands more human-like. A new hand from a leading US robotics company has only four fingers and 13 degrees of freedom, while two new domestic products have 22 and 20 degrees of freedom, compared with benchmark products from just over a year ago at 38, 37, and 42.