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PNP Robotics showcases dexterous hand with 20+ degrees of freedom
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PNP Robotics showcased a dexterous hand with more than 20 active degrees of freedom, and claims it can perform contact-rich operations such as valve rotation: all five fingers can fully conform to a curved valve wheel, dynamically adjusting the grasp pose during rotation to accommodate valves of different sizes, and integrated tactile sensing can regulate contact force to avoid slipping or jamming. The company also offers a complete research kit for high-DOF dexterous hands, intended for validating continuous-contact manipulation algorithms. The above manipulation results come from the company's own description and have not yet been independently verified.
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- PNP Robotics' 20+ active-DOF dexterous hand: rich-contact manipulation enables stable valve rotation
PNP Robotics demonstrated a dexterous hand with more than 20 active degrees of freedom that can perform rich-contact manipulation tasks such as valve rotation. Its ample actuated joints allow all five fingers to fully conform to a curved valve wheel, dynamically adjusting its grasp posture during rotation to accommodate valves of different sizes, and integrated tactile sensing enables precise contact-force adjustment to avoid slipping or jamming. The company offers a complete research kit for high-DOF dexterous hands, supporting validation of continuous-contact manipulation algorithms.
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