Research2026-10-06

Agilink asked Fu Xianghong to train its OmniHand 3 Ultra. The hand learned to split silk strands. It can thread a needle. It can stretch fabric across a frame. It can stitch. Suzhou embroidery has over 2,500 years of history. The hand uses vision-based fingertip sensors. These detect 0.08 mm deformations. The palm has a 300-point contact sensor.

What changed

Robotic hands could not split silk strands or thread needles with human-like precision.

What it unlocks

Performing Suzhou embroidery with a synthetic hand under human guidance.

  • 16 silk strands per thread
  • 630 g hand weight
  • 3 kg stable hold
  • 8 kg max lift

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