Robot Hand · Magnetic Tactile Sensors

ROH-AP003

Reproducing the Human Fingertip with Magnetic Tactile Sensing

AP003 is a high-performance robot hand that applies a Magnetic Tactile Sensor to provide tactile information similar to the human fingertip.

Magnetic Tactile Sensor

Beyond Pressure — Sensing Shear Force and Slip

While conventional pressure sensors mainly measure contact and the magnitude of pressure, AP003's magnetic tactile sensor detects not only normal force but also shear force, contact direction, and slip.

This allows the hand to detect slip early during grasping and automatically adjust grip force — enabling stable, delicate handling of objects ranging from eggs and glass cups to tools.

Load and Speed

Bending/stretching time for full range at max speed0.7s

Rotation time of thumb for full range at max speed0.7s

Active force of each finger tip on stretched state≥ 0.5 Kgf

Active force of each finger tip on bended state≥ 1.0 Kgf

Maximum passive load for four fingers on bended state30kg

Maximum passive load for each finger on bended state10kg

Maximum passive load for each finger on stretched state8kg

Weight626g ± 5g

Force Sensor

3D Force (Distal + Proximal Phalanx)

Frequency≥ 50Hz

Maximum Withstand Force30N (for individual tactile sensor)

Normal Force Range / Sensitivity15N / 0.1N

Shear Force Range (Distal Phalanx)± 5N

Directional Resolution1˚

Dot Matrix (Palm)

Frequency150Hz

Dots11 x 5

Normal Force Range0.1N ~ 25N

Repeatability Accuracy± 20% (500g load)

Use Cases

R&D & Education

•Full ROS/ROS2 support and Python API for immediate research use
•Cost-effective 6-DOF multi-joint hand

Smart Factory & Precision Assembly

•Human-like flexible grasping for handling irregularly shaped objects
•Fingertip force sensors grip fragile items like eggshells without breaking them

Service & Retail

•Human hand-sized design enables natural, unintimidating HRI
•Combinable with mobile robots (AMR) like Keenon to operate elevator buttons

Teleoperation & Hazardous Tasks

•Real-time synchronized control via a dedicated motion capture glove (Dataglove)
•Directly mimics the operator's hand motion for intuitive work without separate teaching

For teleoperation, see the Motion Capture Glove.

Hardware Compatibility

Collaborative Robot & Hardware Compatibility

Realman

[Official Partnership] Optimized and verified integration across the entire Realman collaborative robot lineup

Elephant Robotics

Tested on major models (myCobot, etc.) and ready for immediate integration

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