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ROAM Hand 3

ROAM Hand 3 on a UR5e arm holding a Rubik's cube

Robot hand with 6-axis F/T sensorized fingertips and novel kinematics validated via RL policies.

Description:

Iterative design cycle with robot learning in-the-loop to develop a novel dexterous robot hand. Validating kinematics by training dexterous in-hand manipulation skills via Reinforcement Learning.

6 Axis Force/Torque sensorized fingertip development is being led by collaborators Amr El-Azizi, Sharfin Islam, and Pedro Piacenza.

As seen in: Wall Street Journal (2025)

Research Area:
Autonomous Robotic Manipulation
Technical Contribution:
Mechanical Design, Kinematic Validation via RL Policies
Years:
2024 – 2025
Collaborators:
Eugene Sohn, Veronika Zam, Amr El-Azizi, Sharfin Islam, Dongxiao Yang, Eric Chang, Zhanpeng He, Pedro Piacenza, and Matei Ciocarlie

Anthropomorphic Hand (RH3-A)

RH3-A top view
RH3-A front view
RH3-A on a UR5e holding a tennis racket

Non-Anthropomorphic Hand (RH3-NA)

RH3-NA with fingers spread
RH3-NA grasping a red block