Xynova has unveiled its new Flex 2 hybrid-drive dexterous hand at the 2026 ICRA conference in Vienna. This bionic hand, designed with a combination of tendon-driven and direct-drive mechanisms, aims to overcome the performance, cost, and reliability trade-offs in the industry. The Flex 2 features 23 degrees of freedom and a hand-palm weight under 400g, offering high precision and flexibility for applications in embodied AI and humanoid robotics. AI
IMPACT This advanced dexterous hand could accelerate the development and deployment of humanoid robots capable of complex manipulation tasks.
RANK_REASON Product launch at an academic conference, with a focus on technical specifications and research implications. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]
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