Robot model
ProHand 1.0
22-DOF tendon-driven dexterous robotic hand designed for humanoid manipulation research.
- Manufacturer
- Proception
- Form factor
- other
- Maturity
- prototype
- Lifecycle
- active
- Website
- proception.ai ↗
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies ProHand 1.0, a other by Proception (prototype). 3 sources back the record.
Overview
22-DOF tendon-driven dexterous robotic hand designed for humanoid manipulation research. Paired with ProGlove, a sensor-laden data collection glove. First batch shipping to researchers and robotics companies in 2026.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- prototype(Demo-capable; limited or one-off public appearances.)
- Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
DOF
Drive
Companion
22-degree-of-freedom robotic hand
Tendon-driven design
Tactile manipulation
Developer interface
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for ProHand 1.0. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 2, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedJun 12, 2025
Tesla sued Proception founder Jay Li alleging theft of Optimus robot trade secrets
Previous generation
- ProHand 1.0superseded
The historical entries remain on the registry for reference; current coverage tracks this generation.
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting ProHand 1.0 (1)
- Tesla sued Proception founder Jay Li alleging theft of Optimus robot trade secrets2025-06-12 · Regulatory action
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Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: prototype
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: other
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- code-repository
- Code repository
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ProHand 1.0.Recent coverage
ProHand 1.0 in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ProHand 1.0 from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Proception Advances Physical AI with Dexterous Robotic Hand Designed Using Autodesk Fusion
Autodesk covers how Proception designed ProHand 1.0 using Fusion CAD, a research-grade robotic hand for dexterous manipulation with integrated sensing.
Proception settles Tesla trade secret suit and raises 1M seed
Proception (ex-Tesla Optimus engineer Jay Li) settled Tesla trade secret lawsuit. Raised 1M seed from First Round Capital, YC, BoxGroup. Makes ProHand and ProGlove dexterous robot…
Proception Raises 1M in Seed Funding, Introduces Dexterous Robotic Hand
Proception raised 1M in seed funding and launched ProHand 1.0, a 22-DOF robotic hand designed for humanoid manipulation.
Proception - The dexterous robot hand we wish existed
Proception's Y Combinator launch page describing their dexterous robot hand and data-capture glove approach to training manipulation policies.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/proception-prohand.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/f5eb7a13-731d-47bc-9228-afc2073a832d
- Revision history: /models/proception-prohand/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Reality vs attention
ProHand 1.0 draws attention at the 68th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
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: Oct 2, 2026