Unitree Dex5-S hand packs 22 DOF at ~$6.5K; podcast digs into Digit 5's shaking problem
MarwaEldiwiny · x · 2026-10-11
Roboticist Marwa ElDiwiny and @GoingBallistic5 released a 50-minute Soft Robotics Podcast episode covering two topics:
- Digit 5's vibration problem: every footstep of a humanoid sends impact somewhere — for Digit 5, each step shakes through its arms and body, which matters for stability.
- Unitree's new Dex5-S dexterous hand: 22 degrees of freedom, starting around $6.5K. The hosts discuss the strengths and weaknesses of its design.
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