The Schunk SVH (Servo-electric 5-Finger Gripping Hand) is a series-production anthropomorphic robotic hand developed in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center (DLR). It uses nine independent electric drives distributed across the forearm and the fingers, which enables a wide range of gripping operations — from precise two-finger pinch to full anthropomorphic power grasps.
The complete control, regulator and power electronics are integrated into the wrist, making the component ready to mount on industrial and lightweight robot arms (including cobots) through standardized interfaces. Schunk offers the SVH in both left-hand and right-hand variants, allowing replication of bimanual operations. Operation at 24 V DC with low energy consumption makes the device suitable for mobile applications as well. Control is provided through an official ROS1/ROS2 driver published by Schunk on GitHub.
The SVH is used in research institutions (such as DLR and universities) and in demonstrations of intelligent manipulation and fine-motor capabilities for humanoid robots. In March 2026, Schunk and DLR announced an expansion of their cooperation focused on advancing the manipulation capabilities of the hand for new humanoid robotics applications.
5-finger hand · serves as: End effector, Gripper, Manipulator.
Which group Schunk SVH belongs to and how it is built
Multi-functional robotic hands used primarily in research labs on grasping and manipulation.
Anthropomorphic five-finger hand mimicking the proportions of a human hand.
