Xynova Flex 1 is a tendon-driven dexterous hand and forearm module for humanoid and manipulation platforms, with 25 DoF, integrated force sensing and fast open/close response in the official product material.
Target environment: Humanoid hands, robot-arm end effectors and dexterous manipulation research or supplier-integration workflows.
Workflow context: Robot builders integrate the hand module to add dexterous grasping and tactile/force feedback without developing the full hand actuation stack internally.
Customer context: Humanoid developers, manipulation labs and robotics companies sourcing dexterous hand components.
Deployment model: Commercial component product positioned by Xynova as part of its humanoid component stack.
Commercial maturity: Commercial component product with concrete specification depth; integration maturity depends on customer platform work.
Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on mechanical/electrical integration, control software, durability, cost and fit to the target manipulation tasks.
Market position: Positioned as a supplier-ready dexterous-hand module rather than a complete robot.
Adjacent products: Adjacent products include robotic hands, tendon-driven end effectors, micro linear actuators and humanoid manipulation components.
Audience
Robot OEMs
Workflow
Robot builders integrate the hand module to add dexterous grasping and tactile/force feedback without developing the full hand actuation stack internally.
Deployment environment
Humanoid hands, robot-arm end effectors and dexterous manipulation research or supplier-integration workflows.
Specifications
Hand Dof: 25 DoF, including 20 active DoF
actuation and motion control: Tendon-driven architecture with in-house micro servo actuators
Grip Time: <0.6 s per full hand open-close cycle
Repeatability: ≤0.2 mm
Grasp Load: 30 kg grasp-and-pull load; 7.5 kg horizontal grasp load
Fingertip Force: 20 N maximum fingertip force
Tactile Sensing: 6D force sensing system with 0.01 N tactile sensitivity
Force Control Accuracy: 0.25 N force-control accuracy
Manipulation: Dexterous humanoid-hand manipulation for everyday, developer and partner workflows