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Guardian S vs Shadow Dexterous Hand

Side-by-side comparison of Guardian S (Sarcos (now Palladyne AI)) and Shadow Dexterous Hand (Shadow Robot Company) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.

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Guardian SGuardian Sindustrial-armSarcos (now Palladyne AI)
Trust Score
Shadow Dexterous HandShadow Dexterous Handindustrial-armShadow Robot Company
16.7Trust Score
Layer 1: Identity & Trust
Manufacturer Country (values differ)United StatesUK
Year First Available (values differ)20172004
Verified Deployments0 Deployments0 Deployments
Layer 2: Operational
Price Range (USD) (values differ)US$60,000US$67,500
Battery / Shift Runtime (values differ)12 hrs
Availability StatusACTIVEACTIVE
Layer 3: Category Specific
Arm Mechanics
Payload (values differ)5 kg
Degrees of Freedom (values differ)12
Repeatability (values differ)±0.017453292519943295 mm
Robot Weight (values differ)4.3 kg
IP Rating (Arm) (values differ)IP65
Performance
Duty Cycle (values differ)continuous 24 7
Controller & Programming
Controller Model (values differ)Sarcos Guardian ControllerSmart Motor
Connectivity
ROS-Industrial Support (values differ)vendor supported
Commercial
Price (USD) (values differ)$60,000$67,500
Service Network (values differ)global

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The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Reach, Path Accuracy, Max TCP Speed, IP Rating (Wrist), Cycle Time (25/305/25), MTBF, Vibration Damping, Safety Category, Dual Check Safety, Safety I/O Pairs, E-Stop Response, Safe Zone Count, Programming Languages, Teach Pendant Type, Offline Programming, Digital Twin Support, Communication Protocols, IoT / Cloud Platform, Cybersecurity Certs, Predictive Maintenance, Tool Flange Standard, Tool Changer (ISO), Internal Cable Routing, Pneumatic Lines, Electrical Lines, Warranty, Spare Parts Lead Time, Expected Service Life

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About this comparison

Guardian S vs Shadow Dexterous Hand compares two robots in the industrial-arm category. All data is sourced from manufacturer spec sheets, verified deployments, and third-party filings; see our methodology for how the Robolist Trust Score is calculated.