Flex 2 robot hand demoed with MANUS gloves at WAIC
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-07-20
At #WAIC2026 in Shanghai, Xynova is teleoperating the Flex 2 with MANUS gloves.
Flex 2 is a five-finger robotic hand with 23 degrees of freedom. It combines tendon and direct-drive actuation, uses a 400 g palm design, and is aimed at humanoid robots and adaptive grasping.
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