Boston Dynamics Unveils New Robotic Hand for Atlas Robot

According to IEEE Spectrum, Boston Dynamics has unveiled a new robotic hand for its Atlas robot. The design does not pursue a humanoid appearance, but is instead aimed at a scalable product, prioritizing durability, reliability, and low cost while meeting task requirements such as tool use. Information comes from the original source and was organized by AI. The report states that the new robotic hand increases degrees of freedom from 7 in the previous generation to 13, and supports finger splay. The actuators are embedded directly in the joints, are backdrivable, and respond to force and contact; each actuator module can be replaced individually, without delicate tendons or cables spanning the joints. The team is studying how design details would need to be adjusted if 100,000 hands were produced annually. Information comes from the original source and was organized by AI.