{"product_id":"inspire-robots-rh5dg2-dexterous-hand","title":"Inspire Robots RH5DG2 Dexterous Hand","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRH5DG2\u003c\/strong\u003e — G2 Series — is Inspire Robots' most advanced dexterous hand and the highest-DOF platform in the lineup. With \u003cstrong\u003e13 active degrees of freedom\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e18 joints\u003c\/strong\u003e, it reproduces a significantly broader range of human hand kinematics than any 6-DOF hand, including independent lateral swing of the index and middle fingers (±15°) and a thumb rotation range of 60–170°. Despite this capability, the G2 remains compact and lightweight at 990g through an all-metal integrated skeleton design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForce, position, and temperature sensing operate simultaneously via a modular multi-modal sensor architecture. Eight high-sensitivity tactile sensors in the palm deliver 30N range at 5% FS accuracy. Over 30 built-in motion presets are available out of the box. EtherCAT communication at \u003cstrong\u003e1 kHz\u003c\/strong\u003e enables deterministic real-time control across all 13 DOF. 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