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Boston Dynamics Unveils New-Generation Atlas Four-Finger, 13-Degree-of-Freedom Dexterous Hand
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Boston Dynamics unveiled the dexterous hand design for its new-generation Atlas: it uses a four-finger configuration with 13 degrees of freedom, direct-drive joints, a single actuator for the entire hand, and dense pressure tactile sensors covering the fingertips and palm. The team once had members bind their pinky and ring fingers and work all day as an experiment; according to the team, the conclusion was that in most cases the pinky provides only redundancy, and removing it reduces actuators, cabling, and failure points. During the same period, Atlas is undergoing training in part sequencing and material handling at Hyundai Motor's Georgia robot metaplant application center. Some reports compare it with Tesla Optimus Gen 3's anthropomorphic approach of five fingers and 22 degrees of freedom.
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- Boston Dynamics' Atlas dexterous hand uses a four-finger, 13-DOF configuration and drops the pinky
Boston Dynamics has unveiled its next-generation Atlas dexterous hand design, featuring a four-finger configuration, 13 degrees of freedom, direct joint drive, and a single actuator for the whole hand, with dense pressure tactile sensors covering the fingertips and palm. The team once had members work a full day with their pinky and ring fingers bound as an experiment, concluding that in most cases the pinky provides only redundancy, and removing it reduces actuators, cabling, and failure points. During the same period, Atlas was training on part sequencing and material handling at Hyundai's Georgia robot metaplant application center, and the article also compares this with Tesla Optimus Gen 3's five-finger, 22-DOF humanlike approach.
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