Manufacturer Sharpa, headquartered in Singapore, has begun mass production of its human-sized robotic hand, SharpaWave, according to a company announcement . The start of mass production represents a new phase for Sharpa as it seeks to manufacture robotic components at scale with consistent performance. The company said early customers include multinational technology companies and research universities. Sharpa stated that it has built automated reliability and endurance testing systems to assess the performance of large volumes of microscale gears, motors, and sensors used in the product.
SharpaWave is designed to replicate the size and range of motion of the human hand. The company said the hand has 22 active degrees of freedom and is intended to perform tasks that require fine manipulation as well as higher-force handling. Sharpa positions the robotic hand as a foundational component for general-purpose robots that can operate in environments designed for human use, such as workplaces, public facilities, and homes.
According to the company, each fingertip of SharpaWave incorporates a miniature camera and more than 1,000 tactile sensing elements. The system combines visual and tactile data to measure contact forces and adjust grip in real time. Sharpa said the hand can detect forces with a resolution of 0.005 newtons and uses six-dimensional force sensing to manage grip stability and reduce slippage during manipulation.
SharpaWave is supported by an open-source software platform intended for industrial and academic users. The company said its SharpaPilot software is compatible with simulation and robotics development environments including Isaac Gym, Isaac Lab, PyBullet, and MuJoCo, and includes reinforcement learning examples aimed at accelerating testing and integration.
Sharpa stated that the focus on developing a robotic hand reflects its view that dexterous manipulation is a central technical challenge in robotics and a prerequisite for broader deployment of general-purpose robotic systems.
