
Category
Dexterous Hand
Multi-DOF anthropomorphic hands and end-effectors that attach to humanoid arms (5-finger dexterous hands, tendon-driven hands, force-sensing hands).
21 robots ranked in this category
At a glance
Top dexterous hand robots
All dexterous hand robots
21 of 21 shown

65.6

63.4

57.4

56.8

54.2

53.6

52.1

51.6

51.4

51.4

51.2

51.2
dexterous hand
50.7

50.5

49.8

49.8

48.9

47.4
dexterous hand
45.6

31.3

31.1
How this category compares
21 models| Metric | Median | Typical range | Highest | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload | 8 kg | 5–12.3 kg | 30 kg | 19 of 21 |
| Speed | 1 m/s | 1–1.38 m/s | 3.14 m/s | 6 of 21 |
| Weight | 0.8 kg | 0.5–1.1 kg | 20.6 kg | 21 of 21 |
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Payload
19 of 21 modelsMedian
8 kg
Typical range
5–12.3
kg
Highest
30 kg
Middle half
2.5×
spread across the middle 50%
1.7 kgMedian 8.0 kg30.0 kg
| Range | Count |
|---|---|
| 1.7 kg–4.1 kg | 3 |
| 4.1 kg–6.4 kg | 5 |
| 6.4 kg–8.8 kg | 2 |
| 8.8 kg–11.1 kg | 3 |
| 11.1 kg–13.5 kg | 2 |
| 13.5 kg–15.8 kg | 0 |
| 15.8 kg–18.2 kg | 0 |
| 18.2 kg–20.6 kg | 1 |
| 20.6 kg–22.9 kg | 0 |
| 22.9 kg–25.3 kg | 0 |
| 25.3 kg–27.6 kg | 0 |
| 27.6 kg–30.0 kg | 3 |
Speed
6 of 21 modelsMedian
1 m/s
Typical range
1–1.38
m/s
Highest
3.14 m/s
Middle half
1.4×
spread across the middle 50%
0.13 m/sMedian 1.00 m/s3.14 m/s
| Range | Count |
|---|---|
| 0.13 m/s–0.38 m/s | 1 |
| 0.38 m/s–0.63 m/s | 0 |
| 0.63 m/s–0.88 m/s | 0 |
| 0.88 m/s–1.13 m/s | 3 |
| 1.13 m/s–1.38 m/s | 0 |
| 1.38 m/s–1.64 m/s | 1 |
| 1.64 m/s–1.89 m/s | 0 |
| 1.89 m/s–2.14 m/s | 0 |
| 2.14 m/s–2.39 m/s | 0 |
| 2.39 m/s–2.64 m/s | 0 |
| 2.64 m/s–2.89 m/s | 0 |
| 2.89 m/s–3.14 m/s | 1 |
Weight
21 of 21 modelsMedian
0.8 kg
Typical range
0.5–1.1
kg
Highest
20.6 kg
Middle half
2×
spread across the middle 50%
0.2 kgMedian 0.8 kg20.6 kg
| Range | Count |
|---|---|
| 0.2 kg–0.3 kg | 1 |
| 0.3 kg–0.4 kg | 1 |
| 0.4 kg–0.6 kg | 5 |
| 0.6 kg–0.9 kg | 6 |
| 0.9 kg–1.3 kg | 4 |
| 1.3 kg–2.0 kg | 2 |
| 2.0 kg–2.9 kg | 0 |
| 2.9 kg–4.3 kg | 1 |
| 4.3 kg–6.4 kg | 0 |
| 6.4 kg–9.4 kg | 0 |
| 9.4 kg–13.9 kg | 0 |
| 13.9 kg–20.6 kg | 1 |
| Model | Score | Payload (kg) | Speed (m/s) | Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro Hand | 65.6 | 10 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| i-Limb | 63.4 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Hand Arm System | 57.4 | 3 | — | 1.8 |
| qb SoftHand Research | 56.8 | 1.7 | — | 0.8 |
| WUJI GLOVE | 54.2 | 10 | 1 | 0.2 |
| BarrettHand™ BH8-282 | 53.6 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Linker Hand L30 (Tendon Drive) | 52.1 | 10 | — | 1.1 |
| DEX-EE | 51.6 | — | 3.14 | 4.1 |
| Linker Hand R30 (Direct Drive) | 51.4 | 5 | — | 1.4 |
| Linker Hand L10 | 51.4 | 5 | — | 0.8 |
| Linker Hand L20 | 51.2 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Linker Hand O6 | 51.2 | 30 | — | 0.4 |
| RH56E2 Dexterous Hand | 50.7 | 8 | — | 0.8 |
| RH56F1 Dexterous Hand | 50.5 | 30 | — | 0.8 |
| RH56BFX Dexterous Hand | 49.8 | 8 | — | 0.5 |
| RH56DFX Dexterous Hand | 49.8 | 30 | — | 0.5 |
| WUJI HAND | 48.9 | 12.5 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Soft Gripper | 47.4 | 2.2 | — | 0.8 |
| DELTO Gripper DG-5F | 45.6 | 12 | 0.13 | 0.9 |
| Kanguera | 31.3 | 5 | 1 | 20.6 |