BrainCo Revo 1 Intelligent Dexterous Bionic Hand

Power a hand on and it should know where its own fingers are. The BrainCo Revo 1 Intelligent Dexterous Bionic Hand does this by running a position calibration sweep after power-on, before it takes a single instruction from your software. That small routine says much about its character: a biomimetic hand built for repeatable manipulation work, not for a one-off demonstration.

The product is available through this page, by quotation.

Background

BrainCo and the Revo family

BrainCo is a company whose work centres on the link between human intent and machine action. Hardware such as a bionic hand follows naturally from that starting point, because a hand is where intent becomes physical contact. The Revo 1 is the first-generation hand in that line.

Later generations are listed separately. Buyers comparing generations can review the BrainCo Revo 1 category or the BrainCo Revo 2 Basic Right Dexterous Bionic Hand (XRR). Each generation carries its own figures, and none of them should be read across to the Revo 1.

Positioning and key technology

The Revo 1 is a biomimetic dexterous hand with 6 active joints and 10 degrees of freedom. The thumb has two active degrees of freedom, abduction/adduction and flexion/extension. Each of the other four fingers has one active degree of freedom for flexion/extension and one passive degree of freedom for flexion/extension. The arrangement lets a grasp conform to an object rather than clamp it.

The hand comes in two hardware variants, Revo 1 Basic and Revo 1 Advanced, and tactile sensing depends on the SKU. The named versions are Revo 1 Basic (MRL1/MRR1), Revo 1 Basic Touch (MTL1/MTR1) and Revo 1 Advanced (MEL2/MER2). C and Python SDKs are available for control.

Technical Specifications

Specifications as published by the manufacturer; confirmed against the datasheet at quotation.

The manufacturer has not published the weight, the dimensions, the IP rating, the contents of the box or the operating noise; they are confirmed at quotation.

What makes the Revo 1 different from a standard gripper?

A two-finger gripper opens and closes along one axis. The Revo 1 distributes its motion across a thumb that moves in two directions and four fingers that each combine a driven joint with a passive one. The result is a hand that can meet an object from several approaches. The maximum hand load is 30 kg, and the five-finger grip force is 50 N.

Control behaviour is part of the difference. In turbo mode, when a finger stalls against an object, it pauses for the configured stall duration and then continues gripping at 500 ms intervals. Software can therefore keep a hold on an object without driving the fingers continuously.

How do the Revo 1 variants differ?

Three versions are named: Revo 1 Basic (MRL1/MRR1), Revo 1 Basic Touch (MTL1/MTR1) and Revo 1 Advanced (MEL2/MER2). The Basic Touch name indicates a tactile option, and tactile sensing depends on the SKU. The supply voltage of 9.5 ~ 28 V belongs to the Basic version; the other versions are quoted individually.

Who is the Revo 1 for?

Research laboratories will value a hand with a defined joint layout and ready SDKs. Systems integrators can fit it to a manipulation cell and set the device ID, which defaults to 1 and can be changed within 1 - 254, when several devices share a bus. Developers of assistive and medical devices may review the hand alongside the Medical Robots category.

Teams that want a touch-equipped hand from a newer line can compare the Brainco Revo 2 Touch Biomimetic Dexterous Right Hand (XTR) or the BrainCo Revo 3-21 Touch Robot Hand.

What is the Revo 1 used for?

1. Manipulation research: studying grasp strategies with a thumb and four fingers that move independently of one another.
2. Systems integration: fitting a multi-finger end-effector to a robot arm through the C or Python SDK.
3. Humanoid platforms: giving a humanoid robot a hand that follows human anatomy.
4. Assistive technology development: prototyping devices that hold objects the way a person does.
5. Teaching and demonstration: showing biomimetic grasping in robotics courses and laboratories.
6. Tactile experiments: trialling touch feedback on the SKUs that include tactile sensing.

Pricing and Availability

No prices are listed on this page. A quotation is the way to proceed, and it states the version and configuration you require. Delivery, customs and support are arranged with the quotation. The BrainCo Revo 1 Intelligent Dexterous Bionic Hand is available on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many joints and degrees of freedom does the Revo 1 have?

It has 6 active joints and 10 degrees of freedom. The thumb has two active degrees of freedom, and each of the other four fingers has one active and one passive degree of freedom.

What load and grip force does it offer?

The maximum hand load is 30 kg and the five-finger grip force is 50 N.

What happens when the hand is powered on?

It runs a position calibration sweep automatically, and all fingers move during it. Keep the workspace clear at start-up.

Which SDKs are available?

A C SDK and a Python SDK are available. The default device ID is 1 and can be changed within 1 - 254.

Does the hand have tactile sensing?

It depends on the SKU. Revo 1 Basic Touch (MTL1/MTR1) is the named touch version.

What power supply does it need?

The Basic version takes 9.5 ~ 28 V. Figures for the other versions are provided with the quotation.

Where can I buy the Revo 1 and what does it cost?

The hand is available through this page, by quotation. No price is shown; request a quotation stating the version you need.

Summary

A hand earns its name by finding itself, adapting to the object and holding on without crushing it. The BrainCo Revo 1 combines a calibration routine at power-on, a 10-degree-of-freedom finger layout, a 30 kg maximum hand load and a 50 N grip force with C and Python SDKs. For research, integration and assistive development work, this page is the starting point.