Boston Dynamics redesigns Atlas humanoid hand with four fingers for mass manufacturing
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Boston Dynamics says it has redesigned the hand for its humanoid robot Atlas, dropping the pinky finger to produce a four-fingered hand with 13 degrees of freedom and direct actuation, and shrinking the gripper.
The company says the hand is designed for mass manufacturing and for high-fidelity simulation that supports sim-to-real reinforcement learning.
Alberto Rodriguez, director of robot behavior for Atlas, says earlier hands could already lift more than 100 pounds, so the redesign's stated goals are reliability and tool use rather than raw strength.
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- The Robot ReportBoston Dynamics details its redesigned four-fingered humanoid robot hand
AIBoston Dynamics says its new humanoid hand has four fingers, 13 degrees of freedom, and direct actuation, and it is designed for mass manufacturing. The company dropped the pinky finger and reduced the gripper size, and built the hand for high-fidelity simulation to enable sim-to-real reinforcement learning. Alberto Rodriguez, director of robot behavior for Atlas, says the earlier hands could already lift more than 100 lb., so the new design focuses on reliability and tool use.
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