Brainco Revo 2 Touch Biomimetic Dexterous Left Hand (XTL)

Six active joints, eleven degrees of freedom: the two numbers that define the Brainco Revo 2 Touch Biomimetic Dexterous Left Hand (XTL) say a good deal about how it is meant to be used. A hand with that much articulation is not a gripper to be bolted on and forgotten. It is a platform that rewards a team willing to think carefully about control, communication and software before the first experiment is run.

Robots Europa, based in Dublin, sells this hand and supplies it to customers across the EU and the DACH region. Robots Europa prepares the quotation, and arranges delivery and support with the buyer for the project in question.

Background

BRAINCO and the Revo 2 family

BRAINCO is the brand behind the Revo 2, a bionic dexterous hand for robot integration and research. The Revo 2 is offered in three versions, each with a left and a right configuration: BASIC (XRL/XRR), PRO (XEL/XER) and TOUCH (XTL/XTR). The code on this page, XTL, identifies the TOUCH version in its left-hand form.

Treating the version code as part of the product identity matters in practice. A research group that orders the wrong side or the wrong version discovers the mistake only when the hand arrives and the cell has already been designed around it. For that reason every figure in this article belongs to the XTL and to nothing else in the family.

Where the Revo 2 Touch sits in a robotics project

Dexterous hands of this kind are used where a flat two-finger gripper reaches its limits: grasping varied objects, studying how a hand shape leads to a stable hold, or giving a humanoid or a manipulator arm an end effector that resembles a human hand. The Revo 2 is aimed at exactly that integration and research setting.

What distinguishes the platform on the control side is its set of communication interfaces and its software support: RS485, CAN FD and EtherCAT interfaces, together with SDK support for Linux, Windows and ROS workflows. For an integrator, that list often decides whether a hand can join an existing control architecture without a separate bridge.

Technical Specifications

Specifications as published by the manufacturer; confirmed against the datasheet at quotation.

The manufacturer has not published the IP rating, the package contents, the tactile sensor resolution or the motor type; they are confirmed at quotation.

What makes the Revo 2 Touch different from the other Revo 2 versions?

The family is split into BASIC, PRO and TOUCH, and the TOUCH version is the one this page describes. The version codes are clear, but this article attributes no number to a sibling and does not claim the XTL differs from them in any specific measured respect.

The practical advice is to settle the comparison with Robots Europa. A buyer who is deciding between versions should state the experiment, the robot platform and the sensing needs, and Robots Europa will set out what each version offers. Those who want to look at the alternatives first can read about the BrainCo Revo 2 Basic Left Dexterous Bionic Hand (XRL) or the BrainCo Revo 2 Pro Dexterous Left Hand (XEL), both of which are left-hand versions.

What do the control features mean for a research team?

The control side is where the detail is richest. Closed-loop servo control, a control precision of 0.1° and custom gesture definitions describe a hand that can be commanded precisely and taught repeatable poses. The protections for current, stall, high temperature and collision conditions matter in a laboratory, where a hand is handled often and programmed by many people.

Three communication interfaces give the integrator room to choose. RS485 and CAN FD are familiar fieldbus options, and EtherCAT is common in industrial motion control. Combined with SDK support for Linux, Windows and ROS, this means a team can usually work in the operating environment it already uses rather than rebuild its software around the hand.

A project whose results depend on tactile sensor resolution should raise that point with Robots Europa before committing to the XTL.

Who is the Brainco Revo 2 Touch Left Hand for?

The first group is university and institute laboratories working on grasping, manipulation and hand-object interaction. They gain a hand with 11 degrees of freedom, fine control precision and an SDK for the systems they already run. The second group is robotics companies building humanoids or dual-arm systems, who need a left hand that integrates through standard interfaces.

The third group is industrial R&D teams evaluating dexterous end effectors for tasks that a simple gripper cannot cover. Because this is the left-hand configuration, a bimanual setup will also need its counterpart; the right-hand configuration is the Brainco Revo 2 Touch Biomimetic Dexterous Right Hand (XTR). Buyers who want to see the wider range can browse the BrainCo Revo 2 category, or the Lámha category for other humanoid hands.

What is the Brainco Revo 2 Touch Left Hand used for?

1. Grasping research: studying how finger configurations lead to stable holds on objects of different shapes.
2. Humanoid robot integration: fitting a left hand to a humanoid platform through RS485, CAN FD or EtherCAT.
3. Gesture programming: defining and replaying custom gestures to build repeatable manipulation routines.
4. Bimanual experiments: pairing the left hand with a right-hand counterpart for two-handed tasks.
5. ROS-based development: building and testing manipulation software in a ROS workflow with the SDK support.
6. Teaching and demonstration: showing students and visitors how a biomimetic hand is commanded and protected in operation.

Pricing and Availability

No price is shown for this product. The call to action is a quotation, which Robots Europa prepares once it knows the robot platform, the intended tasks and the software environment. Delivery, customs and support are arranged together with the quotation, so that the whole project is settled in one conversation. Everything needed to start that request is available on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many joints and degrees of freedom does the XTL have?

The Revo 2 has 6 active joints and a total of 11 degrees of freedom.

What is the pinch force and control precision?

The pinch force is ≥15N and the control precision is 0.1°.

Which communication interfaces does it support?

The hand supports RS485, CAN FD and EtherCAT communication interfaces. This allows connection to a range of control architectures.

Which software environments are supported?

SDK support is provided for Linux, Windows and ROS workflows. A team can therefore usually continue in the environment it already uses.

What protections does the hand include?

It includes closed-loop servo control, custom gesture definitions, and protections for current, stall, high temperature and collision conditions.

Is this a left or a right hand, and what are the other versions?

The XTL is the left hand of the TOUCH version; the right-hand counterpart is the XTR. The family also includes BASIC (XRL/XRR) and PRO (XER/XEL).

Where can I buy the Brainco Revo 2 Touch Left Hand and what does it cost?

Robots Europa in Dublin supplies it to customers in the EU and the DACH region. No price is shown on the page; request a quotation and Robots Europa will state the cost and the delivery terms.

Summary

Six active joints and eleven degrees of freedom describe a hand that asks to be understood before it is used. The Brainco Revo 2 Touch Biomimetic Dexterous Left Hand (XTL) offers a pinch force of ≥15N, a control precision of 0.1°, three communication interfaces and SDK support for Linux, Windows and ROS, with protections that suit a busy laboratory. For a team ready to match this hand to its experiment, this page is the starting point.