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neoDavid: A Humanoid Robot With Variable-Stiffness Actuation and Dexterous Manipulation Skills

June 29, 2026 by Sebastian Wolf, Thomas Bahls, Bastian Deutschmann, Alexander Dietrich, Marie Harder, Hannes Höppner, Cynthia Hofmann, Ana Huezo Martin, Manuel Keppler, Leonard Klüpfel, Henry Maurenbrecher, Xuming Meng, Anne E. Reichert, Manuel Stoiber, Markus Bihler, Maxime Chalon, Oliver Eiberger, Werner Friedl, Markus Grebenstein, Maged Iskandar, Viktor Langofer, Martin Pfanne, Antonin Raffin, Jens Reinecke, Tilo Wüsthoff, Alin Albu-Schäffer

Abstract: Dexterity and strength are essential for performing a variety of tasks in the unstructured environments of household services and craftsmanship. For these tasks, we have developed neoDavid, a robust humanoid robot with dexterous manipulation skills. neoDavid has joints with variable stiffness actuators (VSAs), which have mechanically adjustable elasticity in the … [Read more...] about neoDavid: A Humanoid Robot With Variable-Stiffness Actuation and Dexterous Manipulation Skills

As the flagship magazine of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine (RAM) covers the latest developments in robotics and automation. Its scope ranges from cutting-edge technological advances to emerging social, economic, ethical, and policy issues shaping the field. Published quarterly (March, June, September, and December), RAM features both high-impact original research articles written in an engaging and accessible style, as well as reviews, columns and opinion pieces addressing a wide range of timely topics.

neoDavid: A Humanoid Robot With Variable-Stiffness Actuation and Dexterous Manipulation Skills

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