Inspire Robots launches RH524J1 24-DoF hybrid-drive dexterous hand
Inspire Robots launched the RH524J1 series at the 2026 World Robot Conference, combining tendon and direct drive across 24 active degrees of freedom.

Evidence notes
- The hand has 22 active degrees of freedom in the hand and two at the wrist.
- Its hybrid tendon and direct-drive architecture is paired with tactile and depth-vision control inputs.
- Inspire demonstrated joystick control, object recognition and grasping, data-glove teleoperation and multi-hand coordination at WRC.
Company context
Inspire Robots develops micro linear servo actuators, electric grippers and dexterous robotic hands for robotics, industrial automation, research and medical-device applications. Its dexterous hand products use compact linear-drive architectures with integrated sensing, giving the company a component-layer position in humanoid and service-robot manipulation stacks.