Apex Hand

Apex Hand is Dexcel/Rysen Robotics' 21-DoF dexterous hand for embodied-AI research and robot manipulation. It combines 16 active DoF, backdrivable joints, optional full-hand electronic skin, a 30 kg maximum payload, 3 Hz grasp-cycle frequency and sub-0.5 mm fingertip repeatability.

Facts

  • Company: Dexcel Robotics
  • Type: Dexterous Hand
  • Core: Second-generation platform
  • Function: Dexterous manipulation development
  • Audience: Robot developers and research labs
  • Status: Commercial
  • Website: https://www.dexcelbot.com/

About

About Apex Hand

Apex Hand is Dexcel/Rysen Robotics' dexterous hand for embodied-AI research and manipulation. Its 21-degree-of-freedom architecture includes 16 active axes, backdrivable joints and an optional full-hand electronic skin.

The manufacturer currently labels detailed performance parameters as provisional. Payload, cycle-rate and repeatability figures are omitted pending a final specification release.

Specifications

  • Total Dof: 21
  • Active Dof: 16
  • Weight Kg: 1.2 kg
  • Max Payload Kg: 30 kg
  • Fingertip Force N: >20 N
  • Repeatability Mm: <0.5 mm fingertip position repeatability
  • Voltage: 24 V
  • Control Frequency Hz: 1000 Hz

Market context

Robot developers and research labs

  • Peer Group: Robot hands, Robot hand components
  • Workflow: End-effector manipulation
  • Capability: Robotic grasping, Dexterous manipulation

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Capabilities

Dexterous manipulation development

  • Capability areas: Robotic grasping, Dexterous manipulation
  • Workflows: End-effector manipulation
  • Object manipulation - Demonstrated - 2025-09-02 - Launch demonstrations showed Apex Hand operating a smartphone and mouse and manipulating objects with one hand. - source: kr-asia.com

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