MULTI-FINGERED HAND

Dexterity, power, and durability.

The only hand realized at human scale.

16DOF Actuated joints

180deg/s Max. cont. joint velocity

50N Max. cont. fingertip force

150S Hold duration

450k+ Practical durability test cycles

1.23m/s Impact resistance

Honda Avatar Robot

A robotic hand that can manipulate objects like a human

Our robotic hand can grasp a wide range of objects and manipulate tools designed for humans. We are developing a new robotic hand that can perform the many kinds of work that humans do. We aim to create a society in which robots are useful to humans, working in harmony with people's lifestyles and becoming an integral part of their daily lives.

TECHNOLOGY

Technologies behind the multi-fingered hand

TECHNOLOGY / Details

Dexterity

16 DOF / 180 deg/s

16 active joints / Finger-thumb opposability / Maximum joint velocity 180 deg/sec

Power

50N / 150s

It can exert a maximum fingertip force of 50 N and sustain it for up to 150 seconds.

Durability

450,000+ cycles

It has completed 450,000 durability cycles under various fingertip load conditions, including 24,000 cycles involving lifting a 5 kg weight.

Impact Resistance

1.23m/s

Even when the fingers hit an obstacle at 1.23m/s, the system can detect it and switch control mode to absorb the force.

Tactile sensor

288 channels

In addition to six-axis force sensors at each fingertip, a total of 288 channels of tactile sensors are integrated into the fingers and palm, enabling high-precision contact detection and delicate manipulation.

FEATURES

Dexterity

Human Hand

Multi-fingered Hand

Typical Robotic Hand

Thread a Needle

Use Tools

Grasp Various Objects

Grasp Heavy Loads

10_gf 1_kgf Fingertip Force 6_kgf ← Sensitivity Power →

While human hands are both dexterous and powerful, robots have struggled to achieve the same balance. Powered by the proprietary “Willow Drive” actuation system, our multi-fingered hand provides the precision necessary to thread a needle, as well as an output of 50 N at a human scale. We have finally reached a practical level where it can “work like a human.”