{"product_id":"inspire-robots-rh56h1-dexterous-hand","title":"Inspire Robots RH56H1 Dexterous Hand","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRH56H1\u003c\/strong\u003e — taglined \u003cstrong\u003eUltra Compact, Ultimate Power\u003c\/strong\u003e — is Inspire Robots' most compact dexterous hand and the most densely instrumented platform in the lineup. At \u003cstrong\u003e159.70 × 75.18mm\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e470g\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is the smallest and lightest hand Inspire Robots produces, yet it delivers flagship-tier performance: 15N thumb fingertip strength, 8 kg passive payload per finger, and \u003cstrong\u003e1 kHz real-time communication\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the H1 stands apart from every other RH56 model is tactile coverage. \u003cstrong\u003e170 fingertip tactile sensors\u003c\/strong\u003e (34 per finger) and \u003cstrong\u003e90 palm tactile sensors\u003c\/strong\u003e give it 260 total sensing points — the richest haptic awareness in the Inspire Robots lineup by a wide margin. Its all-metal structure provides exceptional rigidity, and advanced software algorithms support multiple simultaneous intelligent control modes. Available in two interface configurations: RS485+CAN FD or EtherCAT+RS485+CAN FD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e159.70 × 75.18mm form factor\u003c\/strong\u003e — smallest and most compact hand in the Inspire Robots lineup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e470g\u003c\/strong\u003e — lightest dexterous hand in the RH56 family; minimal impact on robot arm payload budget\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e170 fingertip tactile sensors\u003c\/strong\u003e — 34 per finger; highest per-finger tactile density in the lineup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e90 palm tactile sensors\u003c\/strong\u003e — full palm surface coverage for localized contact detection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e260 total tactile sensing points\u003c\/strong\u003e — richest haptic awareness of any Inspire Robots 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