LEAP Hand
Carnegie Mellon University · United States · Pittsburgh
Low-cost 16-DOF, four-finger anthropomorphic research hand built from Dynamixel servos and readily available parts, assemblable in under 4 hours.
Contact sheet · credit and license on every frame

Studio render of the published MJCF, the model's zero pose. Geometry only; colours are the model's own materials.Rendered by Hyperspawn from mujoco_menagerie/leap_hand (MIT) · Hyperspawn render · source 
Side view of the same MJCF render, the model's zero pose.Rendered by Hyperspawn from mujoco_menagerie/leap_hand (MIT) · Hyperspawn render · source 4 s turntable of the MJCF studio render.Rendered by Hyperspawn from mujoco_menagerie/leap_hand (MIT) · Hyperspawn render · source LEAP Hand: Low-Cost, Anthropomorphic, Multi-fingered Hand [RSS 2023]Deepak Pathak · official embed · source
Maintainer
Carnegie Mellon University
- Org
- /cmu
- Signs to
- L5 Certified. Not signed yet (package is L2).
- Site
- v1.leaphand.com/
- Package
- v0.1.0 · 13 steps
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Verified builders of LEAP Hand
The first verified builder of LEAP Hand gets the first profile.
Build it from the v0.1.0 package, file the report with photos and bring-up logs, and this roster starts with you.
Labs and makers working on LEAP Hand
| Place | Kind | City | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | Lab | Pittsburgh, United States | link |
Open bounties on LEAP Hand
Unfunded until a hyperspawn.org grant attaches. Each one is a gap between this robot and a finished build.
| ID | Type | Bounty | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB-H4ZS3 | Sourcing | Find China offers for 16 LEAP Hand parts | L3 Sourced |
| HB-OWJQC | Sourcing | Find Europe offers for 16 LEAP Hand parts | L3 Sourced |
| HB-I4XZD | Sourcing | Find India offers for 16 LEAP Hand parts | L3 Sourced |
| HB-DO8D4 | Pricing | Price 1 LEAP Hand BOM line | L3 Sourced |
| HB-QNVVE | Assembly | Add checks and torque values to LEAP Hand assembly | L4 Built |
| HB-XRRL0 | Fabrication | Publish print profiles for 6 LEAP Hand parts | L4 Built |
| HB-DD49T | Specs | Fill 8 spec fields for LEAP Hand | Atlas accuracy |
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Stuck on a step, need parts sourced, or want ten assembled. The request is logged at hyperspawn.io. Matching is done by a person until verified builders exist near you; paid jobs open once LEAP Hand reaches L5 and a team is certified.