ETH Zurich / Soft Robotics Lab Faive Hand Proto 0
Specifications
Record source date: 2026-09-23
Active / total DOF: 11 / —
Joint angle estimation from tendon lengths; no internal joint encoders in this paper revision
Weight basis: Hand-only mass not established in the reviewed source.
Availability / status: Historical research prototype (2023 / 2024 paper revision)
Evidence limits: 11 independent joint motions; 16 physical joints are not 16 independent DOF. This Proto 0 is distinct from later Mimic commercial hardware. Match simulation and controller revisions.
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Faive Hand Proto 0 — original research
ETH Zurich / Soft Robotics Lab · Research use
Original research reference describing this hand or platform and its tested configuration.
11 independent joint motions; 16 physical joints are not 16 independent DOF. This Proto 0 is distinct from later Mimic commercial hardware. Match simulation and controller revisions.
Faive Hand Proto 0 — developer resources
ETH Zurich / Soft Robotics Lab · Model-specific
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