Event
ORCA releases open-source simulation and control tooling for OrcaHand
Key points
- ORCA's public GitHub organization exposes core repositories for OrcaHand control, simulation, retargeting, and robot description files
- Public repositories include orca_core, orca_sim, orcahand_description, and orca_retargeter
- Repository activity shows active updates across the hand software stack in March 2026
Company context
ORCA Dexterity develops open-source anthropomorphic robotic hands for dexterous manipulation research. The company focuses on low-cost, reproducible hand hardware plus the surrounding software stack for control, teleoperation, and robotic hand learning. Its current lineup includes the standard OrcaHand and the tactile-sensing OrcaHand Touch, both built around the same core mechanical platform.
Context
- Company
- ORCA Dexterity
- Segment
- End Effectors
- Event type
- Capability
- Geography
- Zurich · Switzerland