Robot hand
Unitree Dex5-1
A five-finger hand with 16 active DoF and four coupled finger movements. The Dex5-1P variant adds pressure arrays that are absent from the base model's sensor table.
Records last verified Oct 13, 2026 · Send a correction
Specifications
— means unknown or not disclosed. Notes preserve variant and measurement conditions.
| Specification | Value, confidence & sources |
|---|---|
| Fingers | 5Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizer |
| Degrees of freedom | 20 DoFOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer Conditions & notes16 active DoF plus four coupled distal finger movements. |
| Actuated degrees of freedom | 16 DoFOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer |
| Weight | 1.1 kgOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer Conditions & notes1,100 g for both listed variants. |
| Maximum grip force | — |
| Fingertip force | 10 NOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer Conditions & notesManufacturer fingertip-strength figure for Dex5-1 and Dex5-1P; per-finger distribution and force-test conditions are not specified. |
| Payload | 3.5 kgOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer Conditions & notesPalm down, gripping a 5 cm rigid round object at room temperature; sideways figure is 4.5 kg. |
| Tactile sensing | Dex5-1 base: no pressure arrays listed; Dex5-1P: 12 arrays with 94 pressure-sensing pointsOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer Conditions & notesHeadline mentions 94 sensors, but the variant table assigns them to Dex5-1P. |
| Actuation | Electric motors; 12 composite-transmission and four gear-transmission jointsOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer |
| Interface | USB 2.0Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizer |
Published price
Price
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Used in
Officially documented robot associations; notes identify the configuration and whether the component is optional.
- Unitree H1-2 →
Dex5-1 is an optional hand named in the H1-2 specification column.
Unitree Robotics [s2] ↗
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Evidence
Sources
- [s1] Dex5-1 and Dex5-1P product specifications ↗
Unitree Robotics · official · accessed Oct 13, 2026
- [s2] H1 and H1-2 product specifications ↗
Unitree Robotics · official · accessed Oct 13, 2026