Mand.ro
Mand.ro is a South Korean maker of affordable, lightweight robotic prosthetic hands, based in Bucheon with a manufacturing site in Seoul. It was founded in October 2015 by Sangho Yi, a software engineer with a doctorate from Seoul National University who had worked at INRIA and Samsung, and it began as a 3D-printing software company before moving into prosthetics. Mand.ro scans the user's arm in 3D, then designs, 3D-prints, assembles and tests a custom myoelectric hand, which it says takes about one week from the first meeting. It develops its own tiny motors, gearboxes and controllers and has released much of its research as open source. Its Mark 7D hand was a CES 2024 Best of Innovation honoree, and the Mark 7X, which adds a two-axis wrist to a 20 cm hand, was a CES 2026 Innovation Awards honoree in Accessibility & Longevity. Its Mark 7 hands and Mark 7D finger modules are also used as robotic hands for humanoid platforms.
💡Notable Achievement: Its Mark 7X wrist-enabled prosthetic hand was named a CES 2026 Innovation Awards honoree in Accessibility & Longevity.
What Does Mand.ro Do?
Mand.ro scans a person's arm, then 3D-prints and assembles a custom, lightweight myoelectric prosthetic hand in about a week, and sells the same hands to humanoid builders.
“Affordable custom prosthetic hands.”
Custom Fit
3D-scanned and 3D-printed for each user.
Own Components
Tiny motors, gearboxes and controllers made in-house.
CES Honors
Mark 7D (2024) and Mark 7X (2026).
What Can Mand.ro Robots Actually Do?
Cross-portfolio operational capabilities, manipulation tasks, and environmental competencies
Prosthetic and robotic hands.
Prosthetic Hands
Wrist-enabled myoelectric hand with a palm pressure sensor.
Mand.ro Robot Hands
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Mark 7X
Manufactured by Mand.ro
Mark 7X is Mand.ro's wrist-enabled robotic prosthetic hand for people with below-elbow amputations. It adds a two-degree-of-freedom wrist that can cock and snap like a real wrist, yet keeps the whole device about as long as an average adult hand. Five motorised fingers built from Mand.ro's Mark 7D finger modules respond to surface EMG signals from the user's arm, and a soft pressure sensor in the palm helps with natural object handling. Each hand is 3D-scanned, 3D-printed and fitted to its user, and Mark 7X was named a CES 2026 Innovation Awards honoree.
Mand.ro Timeline & Milestones
Evolutionary history, landmark prototypes, major acquisitions, and commercial roadmap
Mand.ro founded
Sangho Yi founds Mand.ro in South Korea, starting as a 3D-printing software company.
Source: economychosun.com
Mark 7X named CES 2026 honoree
Mand.ro's Mark 7X wrist-enabled prosthetic hand is named a CES 2026 Innovation Awards honoree in Accessibility & Longevity.
Source: ces.tech
Mand.ro Competitors by Category
Direct industry rivals grouped by specific robotics domain
What Makes Mand.ro Different?
Editorial AnalysisOrigin of Bots objective strategic assessment, engineering moats, and commercial hurdles
Key Strengths & Moats
- ✓Low-cost custom approach.
- ✓Repeated CES recognition.
- ✓Founder with strong software background.
Core Strategic Focus
Affordable custom prosthetic hands.
Road Ahead & Challenges
- •Small company with undisclosed funding.
- •Needs clinical and regulatory validation in more markets.
- •Large prosthetics makers dominate the market.
Mand.ro vs Key Competitors
Strategic capability matrix across platform categories, commercial readiness, and target markets
Category / Focus
- Mark 7X
- Wrist-enabled prosthetic hand
- Ability Hand
- Bionic hand
- Mia Hand
- Prosthetic and robotic hand
- IH2 Azzurra Hand
- Anthropomorphic hand
Primary Use
- Mark 7X
- Daily-living assistance for below-elbow amputees
- Ability Hand
- Prosthetics and research
- Mia Hand
- Prosthetics and research
- IH2 Azzurra Hand
- Prosthetics and neuroscience
Degrees of Freedom
- Mark 7X
- 7
- Ability Hand
- 6
- Mia Hand
- 4
- IH2 Azzurra Hand
- 11
Weight
- Mark 7X
- Not listed
- Ability Hand
- 490 g
- Mia Hand
- 520 g
- IH2 Azzurra Hand
- 640 g
Release Year
- Mark 7X
- 2025
- Ability Hand
- 2021
- Mia Hand
- 2019
- IH2 Azzurra Hand
- 2013
| Strategic Dimension | Mark 7X | Ability Hand | Mia Hand | IH2 Azzurra Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category / Focus | Wrist-enabled prosthetic hand | Bionic hand | Prosthetic and robotic hand | Anthropomorphic hand |
| Primary Use | Daily-living assistance for below-elbow amputees | Prosthetics and research | Prosthetics and research | Prosthetics and neuroscience |
| Degrees of Freedom | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Weight | Not listed | 490 g | 520 g | 640 g |
| Release Year | 2025 | 2021 | 2019 | 2013 |
Corporate Ecosystem & Ownership Structure
Parent company relationships, historical acquisitions, and global operating facilities
Sangho Yi
Founder and CEO; started Mand.ro in 2015.
Ownership & Acquisition History
Founder and CEO; started Mand.ro in 2015.
Global Facilities & Operating Hubs
Mand.ro Headquarters
HQBucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Chun-Ui TechnoPark 2.
Mand.ro Manufacturing Site
ManufacturingSeoul, South Korea
Gasan Digital Complex, Geumcheon-gu.
Frequently Asked Questions
8 AnswersVerified answers, company specifications, and deployment details about Mand.ro
What is Mand.ro?
Mand.ro is a South Korean maker of affordable, lightweight robotic prosthetic hands. Each myoelectric hand is custom fitted using 3D scanning and 3D printing for people with upper-limb loss.
What is the Mand.ro Mark 7X?
Mark 7X is a wrist-enabled prosthetic hand with two degrees of wrist motion in a 20 cm total length, matching an average hand, and a soft pressure sensor in the palm. It was a CES 2026 honoree.
How does Mand.ro make a custom hand?
Mand.ro scans the user's arm in 3D, then designs, 3D-prints, assembles and tests the hand, which it says takes about one week from the first meeting.
Who founded Mand.ro?
Sangho Yi founded Mand.ro in October 2015. He has a doctorate in computer science from Seoul National University and worked at INRIA in France and at Samsung before starting the company.
Has Mand.ro won any awards?
The Mark 7D was a CES 2024 Best of Innovation honoree, and the Mark 7X was a CES 2026 Innovation Awards honoree in the Accessibility & Longevity category.
Are Mand.ro hands used on humanoid robots?
Yes. Beyond prosthetics, Mand.ro's Mark 7 hands and Mark 7D robotic finger modules are used as robotic hands for humanoid robot platforms.
Does Mand.ro build its own components?
Yes. Mand.ro develops its own tiny finger motors, gearboxes and control electronics, which is how it keeps its hands affordable, and has released much of its research as open source.
Where is Mand.ro based?
Mand.ro's headquarters is in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, in the Chun-Ui TechnoPark, with a manufacturing site in the Gasan Digital Complex in Geumcheon-gu, Seoul.
Verified Data & Editorial Assurance
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