The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Shadow Robot Company: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
British robotics company developing the Shadow Dexterous Hand — considered the gold standard for robotic hand dexterity. Used in humanoid robotics research worldwide including by OpenAI and 1X.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Director
HQ
Founded
Product
Collaborations
ICRA 2026
Incidents
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Richard Greenhill Founderreported, not verified
- Rich Walker Directorreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Richard Greenhillcofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Shadow Robot Company.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Shadow Robot Company in third-party press
Peer companies
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Dexterity2 models
- Automata1 model
- Codian Robotics1 model
- Oxipital AI1 model
- Rainbow Robotics1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (1)
- Shadow Robot x NVIDIA with NVIDIAtechnologyreported, not operationally verified
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
- verification source · https://www.shadowrobot.com/
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Shadow Robot Company.Peer companies
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Dexterity2 models
- Automata1 model
- Codian Robotics1 model
- Oxipital AI1 model
- Rainbow Robotics1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Shadow Robot Company from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Robot Talk Episode 152 – Dexterous robot hands, with Rich Walker
Claire chatted to Rich Walker from Shadow Robot Company about their advanced robotic hands for research and industry. Rich Walker has been at Shadow Robot since long before it was…
ARIA announces funded projects with Shadow Robot Company
ARIA announced a significant 11M GBP investment in Shadow Robot Company for groundbreaking dexterous robotics work.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/shadow-robot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/shadow-robot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/7f960252-6110-4d5a-a647-35538fe03509
- Revision history: /companies/shadow-robot/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Dexterity2 models
- Automata1 model
- Codian Robotics1 model
- Oxipital AI1 model
- Rainbow Robotics1 model
Video
At ICRA 2024, we sat down with the Director of Shadow Robot, Rich Walker, to talk about the journey towards developing their newest model. Designed for reinforc
Pouring sweets from cup to cup. Our new teleoperation system lets you perform a task at a distance for safety, Check out our website for more information: http
Bimanual dexterous teleoperation platform showing Dexterous Hand, motion capture systems and robot arms working together Check out our website for more informa
We bring you the coolest robots and latest technologies from the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2024 in Yokohama, Japan. This annual
Our Managing Director, Rich Walker, talks us through what the Shadow Robot Company does. Check out our website for more information: https://www.shadowrobot.c
#shorts Shadow Robot Operator, Joanna, is using the Shadow Teleoperation System which, fun and games aside, can help those in difficult, dangerous and distant
For more information about Shadow Robot & our involvement in AI and Machine Learning please visit: https://www.shadowrobot.com/artificial-intelligence-machine-l
The Shadow Robot Company designs and manufactures state-of-the-art anthropomorphic robot hands and related systems. Their key product, the Shadow Dexterous Han
Reporter at Amazon's reMARS talking to Rich Walker, the Shadow Robot Company on applications of the world's first telerobot haptic hand. Check out our website
Leroy House is a thriving hub of creative entrepreneurs. Its bright accommodation and prime location in London's vibrant and hip Islington provide the ideal set
Reflecting on an incredible week at ICRA 2026 in Vienna! 🇦🇹 Let’s keep the conversation going. 🔗 Explore the Gold Standard of Dexterity: https://www.shadow
#exoskeleton #ai #airobots #robotics #medical Exoskeleton robots can enhance precision during surgery, they can help nurses move and carry heavy patients, they
Using a Cyberglove, the Shadow Motor Hand can easily be controlled to grasp and release any object, such as a screwdriver. and The Shadow Dextrous Hand, contr
Reality vs attention
Shadow Robot Company draws attention at the 37th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among manipulator robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 19, 2026