Atlas Robot’s New Hand May Outperform Humanlike Designs
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Boston Dynamics introduces a new hand for Atlas with 13 degrees of freedom and direct-drive actuators, designed for scalability, reliability, and real-world tasks. The hand supports high-fidelity simulation for sim-to-real reinforcement learning.
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- IEEE Spectrum — RoboticsAtlas Robot’s New Hand May Outperform Humanlike Designs
Boston Dynamics has unveiled a redesigned hand for its Atlas robot, focusing on scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. The new hand, with 13 degrees of freedom and direct-drive actuators, is designed for mass production and real-world tasks, though it sacrifices a human-like appearance for functional robustness.
- Boston Dynamics — XThese new hands are the perfect companion for Atlas. With 13 degrees of freedom, they are directly actuated, built for high fidelity simulation to enable sim-to-real RL, and designed from the ground up for dexterous physical work. Learn how we built robot hands for modern AI and real work: https://bosdyn.co/4hR09Uz
These new hands are the perfect companion for Atlas. With 13 degrees of freedom, they are directly actuated, built for high fidelity simulation to enable sim-to-real RL, and designed from the ground up for dexterous physical work. Learn how we built robot hands for modern AI and real work: https://bosdyn.co/4hR09Uz
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