Boston Dynamics gives Atlas a new four-finger hand with 13 degrees of freedom

Boston Dynamics has detailed a new hand for its Atlas humanoid with four fingers, an opposable thumb and 13 degrees of freedom, up from 7 on the previous version. The team left out a little finger to save three actuators and their cost and failure risk; the hand has tactile sensors in the fingertips and palm and is meant for tool use and in-hand manipulation.

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