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Boston Dynamics Atlas Next-Generation Four-Finger Robot Hand


Tactile sensing helps detect subtle contact, while sim-to-real learning brings behaviors trained in simulation to real hardware, supporting precise manipulation for real-world industrial tasks.

Infographic of the Key Functions of the Atlas Four-Finger Robotic Hand
Tool Use · Precision Assembly · In-Hand Reorientation
  • Manipulates small parts by adjusting rotational direction and force
  • Enables in-hand manipulation of two golf balls simultaneously
  • Four Fingers · 13 Degrees of Freedom
  • 4 DOFs in the opposable thumb and 3 DOFs in each of the other fingers
  • Enables grasping and in-hand reorientation of objects
  • Tactile Sensing for Subtle Contact Detection
  • Dense pressure tactile sensors across the fingertips and palm
  • Detects subtle contact signals during manipulation
  • Sim-to-Real
  • High-fidelity simulation of hardware dynamics and friction
  • Reinforcement learning enables robust manipulation across diverse conditions
  • Size and Architecture Designed for Industrial Work
  • Human-hand size enables use of existing workspaces and tools
  • Designed with simplicity, ruggedness and repairability in mind
Boston Dynamics Atlas Next-Generation Four-Finger Robot Hand

Atlas’ dexterity comes from more than movement alone.

  • Tool Use · Precision Assembly · In-Hand Reorientation
    Manipulates small parts by adjusting rotational direction and force
    Enables in-hand manipulation of two golf balls simultaneously

  • Four Fingers · 13 Degrees of Freedom
    4 DOFs in the opposable thumb and 3 DOFs in each of the other fingers
    Enables grasping and in-hand reorientation of objects

  • Tactile Sensing for Subtle Contact Detection
    Dense pressure tactile sensors across the fingertips and palm
    Detects subtle contact signals during manipulation

  • Sim-to-Real
    High-fidelity simulation of hardware dynamics and friction
    Reinforcement learning enables robust manipulation across diverse conditions

  • Size and Architecture Designed for Industrial Work
    Human-hand size enables use of existing workspaces and tools
    Designed with simplicity, ruggedness and repairability in mind