TORCH HAND 2

Where TORCH HAND 1 chases payload, TORCH HAND 2 chases perception. TorchKernel's second hand weighs just 480 g and measures 200 by 105 by 50 mm, yet offers 20 degrees of freedom, 16 active and 4 passive, from 16 actuators.

Its defining feature is the tactile skin: 320 taxels operating in dual piezoresistive and capacitive mode at a density of 64 units per square centimetre, measuring 0 to 30 N with 0.01 N force resolution and 0.2 mm spatial resolution. Communication runs over EtherCAT or UART. The maker reports a full 10 of 10 on the Kapandji thumb-opposition test and more than 10,000 open-close cycles in endurance testing.

Payload, grip force and supply voltage are not stated on the product page, and the page also shows a stray 6 DOF label that the maker's own data contradicts. The hand is in pilot status, with small-series production planned for the end of 2026, and the price is on request.

For buyers weighing tactile density, X-Hand M1 with 530 tactile units and Dex5-1 with 94 pressure cells mark the two ends of the scale.