Linker Hand L20 Context

Market context

20-DoF multi-sensor dexterous robotic hand for human-like grasping and robotic manipulation.

  • Target environment: Humanoid platforms, robot-arm cells, research labs and embodied-AI manipulation environments.
  • Workflow context: Multi-finger grasping, tactile or sensor-rich manipulation, tool interaction and advanced end-effector research.
  • Customer context: Humanoid builders, automation teams, researchers and developers needing more hand capability than simple grippers provide.
  • Deployment model: Commercial hand product in LinkerBot’s dexterous-hand lineup.
  • Commercial maturity: Commercially positioned product with official family-level product materials.
  • Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on sensing needs, finger durability, control stack, mechanical fit, price and support for the target robot.
  • Market position: Mid-to-high capability dexterous-hand lane for builders needing more articulation than entry-level hands.
  • Adjacent products: Linker Hand L10, Linker Hand L30, AGILINK OmniHand, Shadow Dexterous Hand

Audience

Robot OEMs

Workflow

Multi-finger grasping, tactile or sensor-rich manipulation, tool interaction and advanced end-effector research.

Deployment environment

Humanoid platforms, robot-arm cells, research labs and embodied-AI manipulation environments.

Specifications

  • Hand Dof: 20 active DoF
  • Weight: 1 kg
  • Repeatability: ±0.20 mm
  • Fingertip Force: 15 N
  • Tactile Sensing: Built-in force sensing, 6 x 12 tactile array with 72 cells at 200 FPS, plus optional vision-tactile and e-skin modules
  • Control Interface: Native EtherCAT or CAN bus with ROS 1/2 and Qt drivers
  • Supported Platforms: Plug-and-play on UR, Franka, Unitree H1 and other platforms
  • Manipulation: Near-human dexterity for complex tasks
  • Payload capacity: 5 kg

Tags

  • Peer Group: Robot hands, Dexterous robotic hand, Robot hand components
  • Workflow: End-effector manipulation, Dexterous grasping
  • Capability: Robotic grasping, Force control, Dexterous manipulation
  • Deployment Environment: Research lab
  • Stack Layer: Robot end-effector, Manipulation stack
  • Commercial Stage: Commercial product
  • Market Signal: Supply-chain enabler

Comparable Systems

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