Reward AI debuts Omnibody Hand & OMI-1, pushing hardware-algorithm co-design for cross-embodiment dexterity
zipengfu · x · 2026-09-15
Robotics researcher ToruOO frames the big question amid the Astra + robotics hype: what should we work on that the next LLM won't solve? His answer: hardware-algorithm co-design, exemplified by Reward AI's new release.
- Omnibody Hand is designed around function: useful contact points, in-hand reorientation, and smooth transitions between precision and power grasps, in a compact 7-DoF design combining thumb-index dexterity with coordinated finger motion.
- Paired with OMI-1, the system enables cross-embodiment dexterity, scaling up from the earlier DexCap work by the same team.
- The author also plans a blog post of study notes on hardware for dexterity.
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