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Boston Dynamics fits Atlas humanoid with a factory-ready four-fingered hand
Atlas's new hand has 13 degrees of freedom (nearly double the prior three-fingered generation) with pressure sensors across fingertips and palm; demo shows loading a drill bit, tightening a nut by fingertip, and swinging a frying pan.
Why it matters
First Atlas hand designed for assembly-line work, with sim-to-real RL-trained grasping policies and strength slightly above a human hand — tied to Hyundai's 25,000-robot factory order book and training at the Georgia Robotics Metaplant.
What you could build with it
A factory automation integrator could train the 13-DOF hand on fine assembly tasks like fastener insertion and tool handling, cutting changeover time on mixed-model production lines.
Does it hold up?
Too early to judge; announcement centers on a company demo video (drill bit loading, nut tightening), with no pricing, availability, or third-party hands-on yet.
Learn more
Aju Press: Atlas factory-ready hand →
First spotted on article: source.
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