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A Direct Rigid Transmission 2-DoF Wrist Extension for Tendon-Driven Hand

arXiv · AI, language, vision and robotics · article · Sep 19, 2026 · UTC

Dexterous manipulation in confined spaces requires local control of hand orientation. Without a wrist, a dexterous hand must obtain this local orientation through coordinated motion of the robot arm, often involving several joints and a more complex end-effector path. We present CRAFT-Wrist, a concentric 2-DoF wrist extension that mounts between a robot arm and the CRAFT Hand without modifying the hand. Two XC430-T240BB-T servos drive sideways and front-back rotation through short rigid transmissions. Our initial hardware prototype actuates both axes under load, achieving a demonstrated worksp

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