Unitree dexterous hand
Unitree Dex5-S
Announced by Unitree on 21 September 2026, the Dex5-S is a five-finger hand module at exact human-hand size. All 22 active degrees of freedom are backdrivable and every joint carries impact torque protection. Everyday objects such as scissors, a spoon or a drink can are handled as they were designed for the human hand.
- 22
- active degrees of freedom
- 1:1
- real human-hand size
- 5
- fingers
- 43 sn
- official launch video
Unitree Robotics official launch video, 21 September 2026, 43 seconds. Footage at real speed.
Technical summary
What the manufacturer has disclosed.
- Degrees of freedom
- 22 active joints; all five fingers are motorised.
- Size
- Exact human-hand size (1:1). Tools and objects designed for people are used without any change of scale.
- Joint behaviour
- Every joint is backdrivable: it yields to external force instead of resisting it, which is the basis for force control.
- Protection
- Impact torque limiting protection on every joint.
- Design
- A precision biomimetic hand, in the manufacturer's words.
- Footage
- The launch footage was captured at real speed, with no acceleration.
Source: Unitree Robotics official launch video and description, 21 September 2026. Weight, dimensions, grip force, communication interface, tactile sensing and the compatible robot list will be added when the manufacturer publishes the technical documentation; we do not publish unverified figures.
Tasks shown in the video
Objects made for people, handled like a human hand.
Opens a drink can's pull tab with a single finger.
Holds scissors with a human grip and cuts paper.
Carries a thin, flat object on its fingertips.
Wraps all five fingers around a tennis ball.
Mounted on a humanoid arm, holding a small piece of fruit.
Frames are taken from Unitree's official launch video.
Why it matters
Three design decisions, and what they mean in the field.
Backdrivable joints
The motor can be turned by an external force. When the hand bumps into an object, or an object slips during a grasp, the joint yields instead of resisting. Contact force is read from motor current, and grasps become soft and compliant.
Impact torque protection
During a sudden impact the torque a joint transmits is limited, so gears and motors are protected from overload. For a hand in constant contact with everyday objects this is the basis of durability.
Exact human-hand size
Scissors, spoons, keys and cans made for people are used as they are. In teleoperation and imitation learning, the human hand's motion transfers to the robot without any change of scale.
The Unitree hand family
Where the Dex5-S sits in the family.
| Model | Fingers | Degrees of freedom | Weight | Sensing | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dex1-1 | Gripper (two jaws, 90 mm stroke) | Single-axis grasp | 550 g | Absolute encoder; camera version | G1, H2, R1 |
| Dex3-1 | 3 | 7 (thumb 3, index 2, middle 2) | 710 g | 33 pressure sensors | G1 |
| Dex5-1 | 5 | 20 (16 active + 4 passive) | 1,100 g | 94 points (Dex5-1P) | Not stated on the manufacturer page |
| Dex5-S | 5 | 22 active | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Sources: Unitree official product pages (Dex1-1, Dex3-1, Dex5-1) and the Dex5-S official launch video.
Where it is used
From research to data collection.
Humanoid robot R&D
Two-handed manipulation and grasping research on full-size humanoid platforms.
Teleoperation and data collection
The operator's hand motion transfers to the robot at one-to-one scale; demonstration data is collected for imitation learning.
Model training
Demonstrations collected with human-scale objects feed vision-language-action model training directly.
Everyday-object tasks
Finger-level tasks on objects made for people: cans, scissors, spoons and keys.
Corporate quotation
Let us plan the quotation and delivery for the Dex5-S.
Robotlar.org is the Turkey Partner of Unitree Robotics; Dex5-S supply, the choice of a compatible humanoid platform and integration support are handled from one source.
Robotic system costs are optimised according to the selected hardware platform, additional sensor and payload configurations, and the integration scenarios specific to your site. Share your requirements and our engineering team will prepare a feasibility report and a pro forma quotation tailored to your organisation.
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Frequently asked
What is the difference between the Dex5-S and the Dex5-1?
The Dex5-1 offers 20 degrees of freedom across five fingers (16 active, 4 passive) and weighs 1,100 g. The Dex5-S has 22 active degrees of freedom at exact human-hand size; all joints are backdrivable and every joint carries impact torque protection. A weight and size comparison will be added once Unitree publishes the Dex5-S documentation.
Which robots is it compatible with?
Unitree has not yet published an official compatibility list for the Dex5-S; the launch video shows the hand mounted on a full-size humanoid arm. This page will be updated once compatibility is confirmed. At the quotation stage we confirm it for your platform.
Does it have tactile sensing?
Unitree's Dex5-S announcement does not state a tactile point count. The Dex5-1 family has a 94-point tactile version (Dex5-1P); details for the Dex5-S will be added once they are confirmed.
Why does backdrivability matter?
In a backdrivable joint the motor can be turned by an external force. When the hand bumps into an object or the object slips, the joint yields instead of resisting; force control and safe contact rest on this property. On the Dex5-S all 22 joints work this way.
How are price and delivery determined?
The price is set by the chosen version and configuration; we do not publish list prices for Unitree products. When you share your requirements, our engineering team prepares a pro forma quotation and a delivery schedule for your organisation; as the Turkey Partner of Unitree Robotics, Robotlar.org handles supply and integration support from one source.
See the full range of Unitree hand modules.
Dex1-1 gripper, Dex3-1 three-finger hand and Dex5-S, on one page.