HeymanDex has described the WA100, its first commercial underwater dexterous hand, in an interview with TechNode. The company says its standard engineering configuration is designed for operations at depths of up to 300 meters; customized versions are intended for other depth requirements.
The hand has five fingers, six active degrees of freedom and 11 linked joints, according to the report. HeymanDex says it weighs no more than 1,250 grams, provides at least 10 N of force per finger and supports a total pulling load of at least 5 kilograms.
The company reports 500,000 durability test movements without damage and an effective life of up to 4,000 hours for the dynamic sealing system. These results are company-reported; the article does not provide an independent comparison.
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