China · Available · Summary
Xynova Flex 1 is described as China's first tendon-driven robotic hand, a lightweight first-generation dexterous hand from Hangzhou-based Xynova, shown publicly at CES 2026.
Identity
Status
Available
Category
Hands & Grippers
Type
Tendon-driven dexterous hand
Function
Dexterous manipulation for humanoids
Audience
Humanoid integrators, researchers
Physical
WEIGHT
300–380 g (sources conflict)
Performance
DOF
24–25 (sources conflict, unverified against official spec sheet)
Systems
ACTUATION TYPE
Tendon-driven
Other
REPORTED FORCE
~20 N fingertip (third-party, unverified)
Video
Weight — ranked across 11 Hands & Grippers platforms · this robot ranks #10
Degrees of freedom — ranked across 15 Hands & Grippers platforms · this robot ranks #1
Grip / fingertip force — ranked across 9 Hands & Grippers platforms · this robot ranks #3
Comparable systems — same status tier
Other systems from Xynova
Context & Benchmark
Comparable systems: Xynova Flex 2, Xynova Prima 1 (Xynova); DexHand021 MP (DexRobot); AgiBot OmniHand Pro 2025.
Resources
Product page: xynova.com.cn/en/xynova-flex-1 (spec sheet not fully published; DOF/weight/force figures below are third-party-reported and flagged as such).