# Shadow Dexterous Hand: robot model

Canonical ID: `9033a75c-035f-4813-af3b-dc66d2c89271`

- **Slug:** shadow-robot-dexterous-hand
- **Form factor:** manipulator
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **dof:** 20
- **joints:** 24

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## 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.

### Who makes Shadow Dexterous Hand?

Shadow Dexterous Hand is made by Shadow Robot Company, based in London, UK, founded in 1987.

### 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.


## Sources (1)

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

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