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Inspire Robots RH56F1 Dexterous Hand

Original price $ 6,899.00 - Original price $ 6,899.00
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$ 6,899.00
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Current price $ 6,899.00
Hand: Left Hand
Interface: EtherCAT + RS485
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Overview

The RH56F1 is Inspire Robots' production-grade flagship dexterous hand — engineered for programs where precision, durability, and real-time control performance are non-negotiable. An all-metal body with integrated skeletal frame delivers 30 kg static passive load capacity, while twenty-four multi-dimensional sensors across four categories — tactile, force, position, and temperature — feed a deeply integrated software stack supporting multiple simultaneous control strategies.

EtherCAT communication at 1 kHz puts the F1 in the same control-bandwidth tier as industrial servo systems, enabling millisecond-level response across all 6 DOF. Eight tactile sensors distributed across the palm provide localized contact feedback with 30N range and 5% FS accuracy. Verified through 20 standardized durability and performance tests. Available in EtherCAT + RS485 or EtherCAT + CAN FD — both with T1 tactile sensing included.

Key Features
  • All-metal body with integrated skeletal frame — 30 kg static passive load capacity; superior structural rigidity over polymer-frame hands
  • 1 kHz EtherCAT real-time communication — industrial servo-class control bandwidth with millisecond response
  • 24 multi-dimensional sensors in 4 categories — tactile, force, position, and temperature operating simultaneously
  • 8 tactile sensors — 30N range, 5% FS accuracy, distributed across the palm for localized contact detection
  • ≥15N thumb / ≥10N finger grip force — with 0.1N force resolution for fine grip modulation
  • Thumb lateral rotation 56–180° — widest rotation range in the RH56 lineup
  • Innovative concealed wiring — hidden throughout the full-metal body for clean integration and reduced snag risk
  • Multiple simultaneous control strategies — force, position, and impedance control modes running in parallel
  • Verified through 20 standardized tests — structural, mechanical, electrical, and performance qualification
  • EtherCAT + RS485 or EtherCAT + CAN FD — select the interface that matches your control architecture
  • Left and right hand configurations — available as matched pairs for bimanual humanoid setups
Specifications
Degrees of Freedom 6
Number of Joints 12
Weight 630g ±10g (with tactile)
Control Interface (E2 variants) EtherCAT + RS485
Control Interface (E4 variants) EtherCAT + CAN FD
Operating Voltage 24V–48V
Quiescent Current (RS485) 194 ±10mA @ 24V
Quiescent Current (EtherCAT) 210 ±10mA @ 24V
Peak Current 5A @ 24V
Communication Frequency 1 kHz
Repeatability ±0.2mm
Thumb Fingertip Force ≥15N
Finger Fingertip Force ≥10N
Force Resolution 0.1N
Static Passive Load 30 kg
Thumb Lateral Rotation Range 56–180°
Thumb Lateral Rotation Speed >155°/s
Thumb Flexion Speed >37°/s
Four-Finger Flexion Speed >107°/s
Number of Tactile Sensors 8
Tactile Sensing Range 30N
Tactile Sensor Accuracy 5% FS
Hand Closing Time ≤0.8s
Palm Dimensions 79.1 × 183.3mm
Body Construction All-metal, integrated skeleton
Wiring Innovative concealed wiring
Qualification 20 standardized durability and performance tests
Use Cases
  • Production humanoid robot programs — bimanual manipulation requiring industrial-grade reliability and load capacity
  • NVIDIA Isaac Lab / Isaac Sim pipelines — high-DOF hand data collection for embodied AI and robot learning
  • ROS 2 EtherCAT real-time control — 1 kHz control loop for research and production stacks requiring deterministic timing
  • University and institutional robotics research — flagship hardware for labs requiring the highest sensor fidelity and control bandwidth
  • Enterprise AI embodied learning — 24-sensor array generates rich multi-modal training data across tactile, force, position, and temperature
  • Force-controlled assembly — contact-rich industrial tasks requiring simultaneous force and position control
  • Full-body teleoperation — combined with Xsens Link full-body mocap and MANUS gloves for complete human-to-robot motion transfer
Compatibility
  • Control: ROS / ROS 2 (EtherCAT master required), EtherCAT-compatible control systems
  • AI / Simulation: NVIDIA Isaac Lab, NVIDIA Isaac Sim
  • Robotic arms: EtherCAT-compatible robot arms and humanoid platforms with RS485 or CAN FD wrist interface
  • Full-body teleoperation: Xsens Link motion capture system, MANUS Prime 3 / Quantum Metagloves
  • Power: 24V–48V industrial power supplies
  • Wrist mount: Standard humanoid wrist flanges — Ø38mm and Ø50mm

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Mechanical
Degrees of Freedom 6 6 6 6 13 6
Number of Joints 12 12 12 12 18 11
Weight 540g 540g 790g ±10g 620g ±10g 990g ±10g 470g ±10g
Index/Middle Finger Lateral Swing ±15°
Electrical
Control Interface RS485 / CAN RS485 / CAN RS485 / CAN
ModbusTCP
EtherCAT + RS485
EtherCAT + CAN FD
EtherCAT + RS485
EtherCAT + CAN FD
EtherCAT + RS485
EtherCAT + CAN FD + RS485
Operating Voltage DC 24V ±10% DC 24V ±10% 24V ±10% 24V – 48V 14V – 48V 24V – 60V
Peak Current 2A 2A 4A 5A @ 24V 7.5A @ 24V 5A @ 24V
Performance
Repeatability ±0.20mm ±0.20mm ±0.20mm ±0.2mm ±0.2mm ±0.2mm
Four-Finger Flexion Speed 570°/s 260°/s >200°/s >107°/s 175°/s >110°/s
Thumb Flexion Speed 150°/s 70°/s >130°/s >37°/s 155°/s >65°/s
Thumb Lateral Rotation Range >65° >65° 75° – 170° 60° – 180° 60° – 170° 70° – 170°
Thumb Lateral Rotation Speed 235°/s 107°/s >130°/s >155°/s 165°/s >157°/s
Hand Closing Time 0.4s 0.8s 0.8s ≤0.8s ≤0.8s ≤0.8s
Max Fingertip Pressure 8 kg 8 kg 8 kg 8 kg 8 kg 8 kg
Force
Thumb Fingertip Strength 6N 15N 30N ≥15N ≥20N ≥15N
Finger Fingertip Strength 4N 10N 28N ≥10N ≥10N ≥10N
Force Resolution 0.50N 0.50N ±0.05N 0.1N 0.1N 0.1N
Tactile Sensing
Tactile Sensors 5 / 17 8 8 260170 fingertip + 90 palm
Tactile Sensing Range 0 – 30N 30N 30N 30N
Tactile Sensor Accuracy ≤5% FS 5% FS 5% FS 5% FS