PSYONIC Timeline

Events

• 2026-06-16 - Partnership - ABB Robotics and PSYONIC use Ability Hand data to advance robot dexterity - The collaboration combines PSYONIC’s Ability Hand with ABB’s GoFa collaborative robot. The work explores how human prosthetic-use data can train robots for delicate and variable grasping tasks. - source: abb.com
• 2026-03-16 - Partnership - PSYONIC and NVIDIA announce collaboration at GTC 2026 - PSYONIC announced the Ability Hand became one of the first commercial dexterous hands integrated as a native asset in NVIDIA Isaac Lab. The companies also introduced a human-to-robot real-to-real transfer workflow built around high-fidelity human dexterous… - source: psyonic.io
• 2026-03-13 - Demonstration - MIT CSAIL evaluates actuated-neck dexterous teleoperation - MANUS gloves supplied the operator hand-control input for the Ability Hand. The study covered seven tasks and more than 360 demonstrations. - source: manus-meta.com
• 2025-11-19 - Demonstration - MANUS internally tested a ROS 2 teleoperation mapping between Metagloves Pro and the PSYONIC… - MANUS internally tested a ROS 2 teleoperation mapping between Metagloves Pro and the PSYONIC Ability Hand. This was an internal ROS 2 mapping test between the named devices, not evidence of a commercial integration, purchase or standard product configuration. - source: manus-meta.com
• 2024-12-01 - Research Publication - Ability Hand comparison paper benchmarks commercial prosthetic grasping performance - The paper compares commercially available and 3D-printable prosthetic hands using the Anthropomorphic Hand Assessment Protocol. The comparison set includes the Psyonic Ability Hand alongside i-Limb Quantum, BeBionic Hand V3, and 3D-printed prosthetic hands. - source: doi.org
• 2024-11-23 - Partnership - PSYONIC and Limbs for Life launch the Ability Fund - PSYONIC and the Limbs for Life Foundation launched the Ability Fund to provide Ability Hands, prosthetic legs, and related care to users without insurance coverage for advanced devices. The organizations said each $25,000 donated through the fund would… - source: psyonic.io
• 2024-01-31 - Funding - PSYONIC closes $3.1M StartEngine equity campaign - PSYONIC said its crowdfunded equity campaign on StartEngine closed with more than $3.1 million raised from roughly 2,100 individual investors. The company said 2023 sales revenue exceeded $1.5 million and that it had tripled staff during the year. PSYONIC… - source: psyonic.io
• 2022-11-02 - Product Launch - PSYONIC releases Ability Hand for research users - PSYONIC announced the Ability Hand was being released for robotics researchers worldwide. The company said the hand''s API enabled torque, velocity, and position control of six brushless DC motors plus streaming of encoder and touch-sensor values. PSYONIC… - source: psyonic.io
• 2021-09-01 - Product Launch - PSYONIC launches Ability Hand nationwide - PSYONIC announced the Ability Hand would be available to users and clinicians nationwide beginning September 1, 2021. The company positioned the product as the fastest and first touch-sensitive bionic hand on the market. The launch marked the company''s move… - source: psyonic.io
• 2020-06-29 - Research Publication - PSYONIC Ability Hand paper studies touch feedback and contact reflexes - The paper evaluates touch feedback and contact reflexes using the PSYONIC Ability Hand. The abstract describes the Ability Hand as a commercial multi-articulated prosthetic hand with six degrees of freedom and sensorized digits. - source: doi.org