Shadow Robot Company
Shadow Robot Company is Britain's longest-running robotics company, specializing in designing and manufacturing state-of-the-art anthropomorphic robot hands and teleoperation systems to solve real-world problems. Best known for the Shadow Dexterous Hand with 24 movements and 20 degrees of freedom, they focus on advanced dexterity for research and hazardous environments. They maintain a 'robots for good' policy, refusing military applications.
💡Notable Achievement: Shadow Robot developed the world’s first haptic telerobot hand, capable of transmitting touch and movements in real-time across the globe, with applications in hazardous jobs and collaborations including NASA and Google DeepMind.
Shadow Robot Company Robot Hands
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DEX-EE Dexterous Hand
By: Shadow Robot Company
Launched: 2024
The DEX-EE Dexterous Hand by Shadow Robot Company is a robust, three-fingered robotic hand designed for long-duration AI and machine learning experiments, emphasizing reliability, rich sensing, and dynamic manipulation. Developed in collaboration with Google DeepMind, it features modular fingers, high-bandwidth torque/position control, hundreds of tactile channels per finger via stereo-camera-based sensors, and tendon-driven actuation with multiple motors per joint for backlash-free precision. Sized ~50% larger than a human hand, it prioritizes endurance over anthropomorphic form for uninterrupted real-world tasks.
Shadow Dexterous Hand
By: Shadow Robot Company
Launched: 2004
The Shadow Dexterous Hand is an advanced anthropomorphic robot hand designed to replicate human hand kinematics, dexterity, and force output with 24 movements (20 actuated DoF + 4 underactuated). Featuring forearm-mounted Smart Motors, 129 sensors for high-bandwidth feedback, and EtherCAT/ROS integration, it excels in precise manipulation for teleoperation, grasping research, and hazardous handling. Dimensions approximate human hand size, with full open-to-close in 0.5 seconds.
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Frequently Asked Questions
7 AnswersVerified answers, company specifications, and deployment details about Shadow Robot Company
What robot models does Shadow Robot Company manufacture?
Shadow Robot Company manufactures 2 robot models in the Origin of Bots database, including DEX-EE Dexterous Hand, Shadow Dexterous Hand.
Where is Shadow Robot Company headquartered and when was it founded?
Shadow Robot Company is headquartered in United Kingdom and was founded in 1987.
What industries and domains does Shadow Robot Company focus on?
Shadow Robot Company develops robotics solutions primarily targeting Robotics, Automation, Teleoperation.
What core technologies and engineering stacks power Shadow Robot Company's robots?
Shadow Robot Company's platform leverages Anthropomorphic Robot Hands, Dexterous Manipulation, Haptic Teleoperation, Tactile Sensors to deliver high-performance autonomy and hardware reliability.
Which geographic markets does Shadow Robot Company serve?
Shadow Robot Company currently deploys and supports hardware across Research, Pharmaceuticals, Nuclear, Remote Engineering with active field presence in UK, Europe, USA, Japan.
How can commercial buyers and partners contact Shadow Robot Company?
You can reach Shadow Robot Company directly via their official website at https://shadowrobot.com.
What makes Shadow Robot Company unique in the robotics landscape?
Shadow Robot developed the world’s first haptic telerobot hand, capable of transmitting touch and movements in real-time across the globe, with applications in hazardous jobs and collaborations including NASA and Google DeepMind.
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