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Shadow Dexterous Hand Extra Lite

Price
Unknown
Type
Components · Dexterous Hands
Status
Commercial
Availability
Not disclosed
Release Date
Unknown
Country/Region
United Kingdom
Latest parameter verification
2026-10-30
10 DOF
Active degrees of freedom
12
Mechanical joint count
2.1 kg
Hand weight
3
Finger count

A three-finger dexterous hand system for lightweight manipulation.

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Technical specifications

Model specifications are shown below. Configuration-specific values are listed separately; missing data does not mean zero or unsupported.

Degrees of freedom and drive

Finger count
3
Actuator count
10
Active degrees of freedom
10 DOF
Mechanical joint count
12
Total degrees of freedom
10 DOF

Manufacturer reports 10 degrees of freedom across 12 mechanical joints; joint count is recorded separately.

Transmission mechanism
Tendon transmission

Mechanical and mounting

Hand weight
2.1 kg

Communication and control

Communication interface
EtherCAT
Communication protocol
EtherCAT
Control loop rate
1 kHz (EtherCAT)
Feedback rate
1000 Hz

Software and resources

ROS compatibility
ROS Open Source Platform

Sensing

Has tactile sensing
Yes
Proprioceptive feedback
1 IMU and 20 tendon load sensors
Tactile configuration
1 Shadow Tactile Fingertips standard; maximum 3

Configurations

Standard

Communication and control

Communication interface
EtherCAT
Control loop rate
1000 Hz

Software and resources

ROS compatibility
ROS supported (version unspecified)

Sensing

Has tactile sensing
Supported (standard tactile fingertips)
Tactile configuration
1 Shadow Tactile Fingertips fitted as standard; optional maximum 3.

Commercial Status

Status
Commercial
Price
Unknown
Release Date
Unknown
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