SharpaWave
The SharpaWave is a Component humanoid robot developed by Sharpa (Sharpa Robotics). It features 22 degrees of freedom.
Primary use case: Autonomous food-service manipulation, including preparing and serving ice cream
DOF
22
Specifications
Physical
Degrees of Freedom
22
Locomotion
stationary
Manipulation
Hand Type
Tactile-sensitive robotic hand
Max Lift/Arm
6 kg
AI & Compute
AI Capabilities
Next-physical-state prediction, Vision-language-action trajectory control, Real-time tactile-based grasp control, Continuous force control, Embodied short-term memory, Adaptation to real-world variability, Autonomous contact-rich manipulation
Commercial
Primary Use Case
Autonomous food-service manipulation, including preparing and serving ice cream
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