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Shadow Dexterous Hand

Shadow Robot Company designs and manufactures the Shadow Dexterous Hand, an anthropomorphic robotic hand with 24 joints and 20 degrees of freedom that closely…

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Manufacturer
Shadow Robot Company
Form factor
manipulator
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Website
shadowrobot.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Shadow Dexterous Hand, a manipulator by Shadow Robot Company (research). 1 source back the record.

Overview

Shadow Robot Company designs and manufactures the Shadow Dexterous Hand, an anthropomorphic robotic hand with 24 joints and 20 degrees of freedom that closely mimics human hand kinematics. The hand is widely used in academic and industrial research for manipulation, teleoperation, and machine-learning applications. It is available in electric tendon-actuated and pneumatic configurations.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
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

20

Joints

24

Form factor

manipulator

Maker

Shadow Robot Company

Specs

Dof

20

Joints

24

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Shadow Dexterous Hand. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Shadow Dexterous Hand.

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Sources (1)

  1. Shadow Dexterous Hand: Shadow Robot Company · https://www.shadowrobot.com/products/dexterous-hand/

Common questions

What is Shadow Dexterous Hand?
Shadow Robot Company designs and manufactures the Shadow Dexterous Hand, an anthropomorphic robotic hand with 24 joints and 20 degrees of freedom that closely mimics human hand kinematics. The hand is widely used in academic and industrial research for manipulation, teleoperation, and machine-learning applications. It is available in electric tendon-actuated and pneumatic configurations.
How much does Shadow Dexterous Hand cost?
Shadow Dexterous Hand's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Shadow Dexterous Hand from Shadow Robot Company. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Shadow Dexterous Hand actually deployed in the real world?
Shadow Dexterous Hand is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Shadow Dexterous Hand?
Shadow Dexterous Hand is made by Shadow Robot Company, based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1987.
Can you buy Shadow Dexterous Hand?
Shadow Dexterous Hand is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Shadow Dexterous Hand?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable manipulator robots to Shadow Dexterous Hand include Reach Bravo 7, Mech, RightPick 4, Robotiq 2F-85.
How does Shadow Dexterous Hand compare to Reach Bravo 7?
Shadow Dexterous Hand and Reach Bravo 7 (Reach Robotics · 2 deployments) are both manipulator robots on the DEPLOY registry. Shadow Dexterous Hand has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Shadow Dexterous Hand a top manipulator?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Shadow Dexterous Hand ranks in roughly the top 79% of manipulator models tracked by the registry.
What is Shadow Dexterous Hand's maturity stage?
Shadow Dexterous Hand is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Shadow Dexterous Hand deployed?
No verified deployments of Shadow Dexterous Hand are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Shadow Dexterous Hand safe?
Shadow Dexterous Hand has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: manipulator

Sources by quality tier

1
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Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Shadow Dexterous Hand.

Recent coverage

Shadow Dexterous Hand in third-party press

Humanoid Robots: Who’s leading the field in Europe? - National Technology News

Apr 8, 2025

ARIA announces funded projects with Shadow Robot Company

Jan 1, 2025

‘It’s the robot we were all expecting – like C3PO’: why aren’t humanoids in our homes yet? - The Guardian

Sep 22, 2024