# IROS 2026 observations: How many hurdles must dexterous hands clear to move from demo to productivity?

- Source: Leiphone Robotics
- Published: 2026-10-30T07:23:00.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/k854t1rk5b5x8mbly7b2zcwgc
- Original: https://www.leiphone.com/category/robot/jv4zJUmQr2wkoN0i.html

## Summary

Leiphone observed on site at IROS 2026 that dexterous-hand demonstrations have shifted from simple grasping to complex contact, long-horizon tasks, and deformable-object manipulation. Yang Sicheng, founder of Yuansheng Intelligence, proposed that deployment must clear three thresholds: balanced system capability, long-term stable operation, and acquisition of high-quality manipulation data.