New York University RUKA
Specifications
Record source date: 2026-09-23
Active / total DOF: — / 15
Weight basis: Hand-only mass not established in the reviewed source.
Availability / status: Research design; commercial availability unverified
Evidence limits: Project describes 15 underactuated DOF; active-axis count is not derived from that number. Assembly, calibration and learning/capture equipment require separate planning.
Price scope: Project’s below-USD-1,300 self-build claim. Excludes implied commercial support, delivery or guaranteed local part costs.
Software, projects & datasets
What is ready to build with?
Official code and assembly instructions; learned controllers and teleoperation examples
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Dexhands has not reproduced a software setup or hardware test for this record. Published support is not a test result.
Curated public references, checked 2026-09-23. Links describe a model or family relationship, not hardware-tested compatibility.
RUKA — original research
New York University · Research use
Original research reference describing this hand or platform and its tested configuration.
Project describes 15 underactuated DOF; active-axis count is not derived from that number. Assembly, calibration and learning/capture equipment require separate planning.
RUKA — developer resources
New York University · Model-specific
Author-linked models, build instructions or simulation resources.
Check the original repository or guide for its license, revision and hardware requirements; a linked resource does not establish ready-to-use compatibility.
RUKA — developer resources
New York University · Model-specific
Author-linked models, build instructions or simulation resources.
Check the original repository or guide for its license, revision and hardware requirements; a linked resource does not establish ready-to-use compatibility.
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