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qbrobotics · Hands & Arms

qb SoftHand2 Research

Available to order · Backorder

From Italian maker qbrobotics; Spanish dealer ROS Components sells it at €15,000, currently on backorder with an estimated 2–4 weeks' delivery.

from €15,000qb SoftHand2 Research

EU dealer ROS Components; the page does not state whether VAT is included. Clearpath/Rockwell store: quote only.

Checked
28.09.2026Source
Made for
Research & education
Where
EU (ROS Components, Spain)

Overview

A soft, anthropomorphic hand whose 19 joints are driven by two motors through 'synergies', so it can pinch, grasp and point; its finger joints dislocate and snap back instead of breaking.

Key specs

Joints / motors
19 joints, 2 motors (two synergies)
Weight
0.94 kg
Payload
2 kg pinch / 3 kg power grasp
Closing time
approx. 1 s from open to fist
Sensing
Motor position and motor current
Interfaces
USB, RS485 · ROS and ROS 2
Compatible arms
Universal Robots, Franka Robotics, Kinova (per maker)

Why it’s in

  • From an Italian maker, with an EU dealer and a public price.
  • Dislocatable, self-healing finger joints make it hard to break: good for contact-rich experiments.
  • Works with Universal Robots, Franka and Kinova arms and supports ROS and ROS 2, per the maker.

What bothers us

  • Fingers move in coupled patterns, not independently.
  • €15,000 for an underactuated hand, currently on backorder.
  • Not new: qbrobotics now also sells a newer one-motor SoftHand+ (price not published).