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LinkerBot Linker Hand L30

Name: LinkerBot Linker Hand L30
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LINKERBOT Linker Hand L30 is a tendon-driven, five-finger dexterous robotic hand end-effector intended for humanoid/manipulation applications. It is commonly specified as 21 DoF (17 active + 4 passive) and supports industrial interfaces such as CAN/CAN-FD and RS-485 for integration.

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At a glance

Number of Fingers

Degrees of Freedom

Max Payload Capacity

2 kg

Weight

1400 g

Overview

Ordering options

The same product ships with different robot-side connections. Pick the option that matches your robot — the others will not plug in.

RS-485 variant

Connector: RS-485 serial

No catalogue robot documents this connector yet.

RS-485 differential serial bus. Multi-drop shared standard.

What it needs

Derived from its documented connections — mechanical, electrical, software.

Supply24 V DC supply · 24 V DC (~0.45 A idle, <1 A in motion)
Who provides it
SignalCAN bus · the other side must speak it too · CAN FD up to 5 Mbps (primary variant); USB adapter available for PC-direct connection
Who provides it
SignalRS-485 serial · the other side must speak it too · RS-485 interface (alternative variant sold separately)
Who provides it
RuntimeLinux runtime
Who provides it
RuntimeROS 2 distribution · distro humble · ROS 2 SDK: linkerbotai/linker_hand_ros2_sdk; L30 in later releases
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Number of Fingers5

Degrees of Freedom21

Max Payload Capacity2 kg

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Specifications

General

Number of Fingers

Degrees of Freedom

Max Payload Capacity

2 kg

Actuation

electric

Tactile Sensing

Yes

Communication Interface

RS485

Product Category

Multi-Finger/Anthropomorphic Hand

Series / Model

L30

Nickname

Linker Hand L30

Peak Finger Flexion Speed (Four Fingers)

443.6 deg/s

Integrated Sensors

Fingertip tactile sensor array

Force Resolution

0.5 N

Maximum Thumb Grip Force

4 N

Repeat Positioning Accuracy / Repeatability

0.2 mm

Operating Voltage

12 VDC

Peak Current

4.4 A

Weight

1400 g

ROS Support

Yes

Drive Concept / Architecture

Tendon-driven (bionic tendon drive)

Communication interfaces / protocol support (as documented/sold across variants)

CAN / CAN-FD, RS-485

Model variants (right/left; bus-associated in integrator listings)

Conflicting electrical variants reported: DC 12 V (distributor spec table) vs DC 24 V (reseller listing).

Dynamic response time

Opening/closing time reported as 0.2 s (reseller listing; unverified vs official).

Communication Interface Support (raw)

CAN, CAN-FD, RS-485

Core control software

ROS1, ROS2, Python

Fingertip strength (reported by third-party listing)

3.5 N

Simulation/model setup options

PyBullet, Isaac, MuJoCo

Degrees of Freedom (alternative listing)

25 dof

Active Degrees of Freedom

17 dof

Peak Thumb Lateral Speed

406.3 deg/s

Peak Thumb Flexion Speed

437.6 deg/s

Standby Current

0.45 A

No-load Average Current

0.63 A

Operating Voltage (alternative listing)

24 VDC

Opening/Closing Time (vendor/reseller claim)

0.2 s

Max Payload Capacity (alternative listing - reseller/aggregator claims)

Conflicting reports: 5 kg (reseller listing) and 8 kg (aggregator) vs 2 kg (distributor spec table).

Weight (alternative listing)

1300 g

Dimensions (L×W×H)

230 × 90 × 50 mm

Passive Degrees of Freedom

Specifications

General

Number of Fingers

Degrees of Freedom

Max Payload Capacity

2 kg

Actuation

electric

Tactile Sensing

Yes

Communication Interface

RS485

Product Category

Multi-Finger/Anthropomorphic Hand

Series / Model

L30

Nickname

Linker Hand L30

Peak Finger Flexion Speed (Four Fingers)

443.6 deg/s

Integrated Sensors

Fingertip tactile sensor array

Force Resolution

0.5 N

Maximum Thumb Grip Force

4 N

Repeat Positioning Accuracy / Repeatability

0.2 mm

Operating Voltage

12 VDC

Peak Current

4.4 A

Weight

1400 g

ROS Support

Yes

Drive Concept / Architecture

Tendon-driven (bionic tendon drive)

Communication interfaces / protocol support (as documented/sold across variants)

CAN / CAN-FD, RS-485

Model variants (right/left; bus-associated in integrator listings)

Conflicting electrical variants reported: DC 12 V (distributor spec table) vs DC 24 V (reseller listing).

Dynamic response time

Opening/closing time reported as 0.2 s (reseller listing; unverified vs official).

Communication Interface Support (raw)

CAN, CAN-FD, RS-485

Core control software

ROS1, ROS2, Python

Fingertip strength (reported by third-party listing)

3.5 N

Simulation/model setup options

PyBullet, Isaac, MuJoCo

Degrees of Freedom (alternative listing)

25 dof

Active Degrees of Freedom

17 dof

Peak Thumb Lateral Speed

406.3 deg/s

Peak Thumb Flexion Speed

437.6 deg/s

Standby Current

0.45 A

No-load Average Current

0.63 A

Operating Voltage (alternative listing)

24 VDC

Opening/Closing Time (vendor/reseller claim)

0.2 s

Max Payload Capacity (alternative listing - reseller/aggregator claims)

Conflicting reports: 5 kg (reseller listing) and 8 kg (aggregator) vs 2 kg (distributor spec table).

Weight (alternative listing)

1300 g

Dimensions (L×W×H)

230 × 90 × 50 mm

Passive Degrees of Freedom