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Size and key figures
Size and key figures: HW1Payload: 3 kg, category median 15 kg. Weight: 0.5 kg, category median 0.7 kg.Figures against the category medianPayload3 kgcategory median: 15 kg (n=83)Weight0.5 kgcategory median: 0.7 kg (n=98)

Data from manufacturer datasheets and product pages; median over the models of this category in the database.

Robot handsprototype

HW1

A crowdfunded hand with a built-in wrist: Gesture Platforms from Canada ran a Kickstarter campaign for the HW1 in May and June 2026.

Price from

approx. 3,300 PLN* (≈ EUR 755 at NBP rate 4.3641 of 21 October 2026) converted from 849 USD, NBP rate 3.8762, as of 1 October 2026
No confirmed distributor in Poland
  • 0.5kgWeight
  • 10DOFDegrees of freedom
  • 3kgPayload

Key facts

  • Indicative price (external source)approx. 3,300 PLN* (≈ EUR 755) (as of 21 October 2026)
  • Specificationsweight 0.5 kg · degrees of freedom 10 DOF · payload 3 kg
  • Statusprototype
  • Availability in Polandnot confirmed

Summary

A crowdfunded hand with a built-in wrist: Gesture Platforms from Canada ran a Kickstarter campaign for the HW1 in May and June 2026. The unit has 19 joints and 10 active degrees of freedom; fingers bend from 0 to 90 degrees, the thumb to 120 degrees, and the wrist rotates plus or minus 50 degrees and tilts from minus 10 to 40 degrees.

Motors inside the hand act directly or through tendons, with aluminium gears at the key joints. It weighs about 500 g, measures 275 mm and carries 1 kg dynamically or 3 kg statically. An ESP32-S3 runs the 100 Hz control loop, reads motor angle, current and temperature, and talks over USB-C, Bluetooth 5.0 LE or WiFi 4; a Windows app plus Python and C++ SDKs are provided.

The skeleton is fibre-reinforced polycarbonate, the shell ASA, the fingertips Shore 30A silicone under a fabric glove. CNX Software reported in May 2026 backer prices of USD 699 for the launch tier, 849 for early backers and 1,599 for a pair, shipping extra, with deliveries from November 2026. Until then it counts as a prototype; a similarly affordable open design is Handroid.

Specs

Data checked: · Sources: 2

  • Weight0.5 kg
    −29% vs. the category median (0.7 kg, n=98)
  • Degrees of freedom10
    −38% vs. the category median (16, n=125)
  • Payload3 kg
    −80% vs. the category median (15 kg, n=83)
  • category medianA higher value doesn't always mean a better robot; it depends on the application.

Dimensions and weight

Weight
0.5 kg

Motion and manipulation

Degrees of freedom
10
Payload
3 kg

Electronics and AI

Drive
motors in the hand, direct drive and tendons, 10 active DOF, 19 joints
Sensors
motor angle, current, temperature

Additional specs

Design type
five-finger hand with wrist
Interfaces
USB-C, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, WiFi 4, Python, C++
Fingers
5
Opposable thumb
yes
Actuators
10
Length (mm)
275
Tactile sensing
no
Open source
no
Country of origin
CA

Price and availability in Poland

approx. 3,300 PLN* (≈ EUR 755) converted from 849 USD, NBP rate 3.8762, as of 1 October 2026 · Updated: 21 October 2026 · Source (cnx-software.com)

Dealers in Poland

No confirmed distributor in Poland

Applications

Typical applications

  • research, teleoperation

Target group

  • makers, labs, teleoperation

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History

  1. Model unveiled

Sources

  1. gestureplatforms.com
  2. cnx-software.com

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