Shadow delivers first hand

摘要

Purpose To provide a concise briefing on a robot hand. Design/methodology/approach The approach is to present briefly the development and features of a robot hand by the Shadow Robot Company for one of its customers. Findings Finds that the robot hand replicates the characteristics of a human hand as far as possible, being of a similar size with the same balance of strength and movement. Originality/value The paper provides information of value to those interested in developments in the robotics industries.