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Elon Musk says building human-like robot hands is “shockingly difficult.” Tesla, 1X, and Boston Dynamics are taking different paths: 22 DOF for near...

What happened

Elon Musk states that building human-like robot hands is "shockingly difficult." Tesla, 1X, and Boston Dynamics are pursuing different paths, including 22 degrees of freedom for near-human dexterity, low-gear tendon drives for the home, or four fingers built for mass production, within a US$6 billion market.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 0/100

Affected components and suppliers

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Tesla1XBoston Dynamics
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Source and time

Source: TrendForce Official (Market Data) · 10/22/2026 · View original source

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