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Seed Robotics RH8D Adult Dexterous Robot Hand, L/R

Seed Robotics RH8D Adult Dexterous Robot Hand, L/R

Specifications

Record source date: 2026-09-16

Active / total DOF: 8 / 19

Position, speed, current, temperature, overload/PWM on actuated axes; palm ToF; optional capacitive pads and FTS-1/FTS-3 tactile (1 mN resolution, up to 30 N)

Weight basis: One RH8D hand including actuators and spherical wrist: 0.620 kg.

Availability / status: Current / marketed

Evidence limits: Published DoF counts include wrist and mechanically coupled finger motion; actuator count is the independent command count.

Price scope: From EUR5,599 per hand; tax/fees and optional sensors/mounts extra

Software, projects & datasets

What is ready to build with?

01 · Published supportSource statement

Dynamixel protocols; ROS/Python/URDF

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02 · Developer references3 linked references

Check each link’s model scope, release, files and license. A reference is not a tested integration.

03 · Reproduced hereNot independently tested

Dexhands has not reproduced a software setup or hardware test for this record. Published support is not a test result.

Curated public references, checked 2026-09-22. Links describe a model or family relationship, not hardware-tested compatibility.

Seed hand ROS packages

Seed Robotics · Family resource

Control and sensor packages covering RH8D, RH6D, RH4D and RH2D families.

Select the matching motor configuration; this repository uses ROS 1.

RH8D ROS 2 packages

Seed Robotics · Model-specific

Manufacturer ROS 2 control packages for RH8D.

The publisher labels the ROS 2 implementation as still in development.

RH8D hand demo tool

Seed Robotics · Model-specific

A standalone Python interface for testing an RH8D hand.

Follow the hardware connection and calibration instructions.

Learn to audit a model-to-hand interface →

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