LEAP Hand

Based on published sources · Not tested by us · Sources checked 2026-09-30

Overview

An anthropomorphic hand with Full and Lite motor options and separate CAD downloads. [S001]

Specifications

Detail	Description
Type	Dexterous hands Editorial grouping from hardware design. Editorial assessment [S001] · Checked 2026-09-30
Intended users	Research builders evaluating end-effector fabrication and integration Editorial assessment [S001] · Checked 2026-09-30
Assembly	Choose Full or Lite and left/right hand, print the appropriate palm/fingertips, assemble and assign IDs, connect external power and USB, calibrate for the selected build. Research synopsis of upstream route; not independently executed instructions. Editorial assessment [S001] [S002] [S003] [S004] [S005] [S006] · Checked 2026-09-30
Calibration	Not known
Operating system	Not known
Computer needed	Not known

3D preview

Preview not available yet. A model has not yet been prepared and approved for display on this page. This does not mean the project lacks CAD files; see Source files and licenses for the reviewed source availability.

Assembly and use

Configuration and sourcing

This profile covers LEAP v1 Full and Lite, which use different motor selections.

Full: 16 XC330-M288-T motors; Lite: 16 XL330-M288-T motors. U2D2, motor brackets, power wiring, the upstream-listed 5 V 30 A supply, printed palm/fingers and fasteners. Upstream describes Lite motors as weaker and less durable. Upstream describes construction, assembly and control as shared between Full and Lite. It lists PLA printed parts, a soldering iron and assembly tools. Optional soft fingertips use different CAD and require a direct-drive printer; that fabrication choice is separate from Full versus Lite motors. [S001] [S002] [S003] [S004] [S005] [S006]

Choose Full or Lite and left/right hand, print the appropriate palm/fingertips, assemble and assign IDs, connect external power and USB, verify the selected build’s calibration procedure, which is not established by this review. [S001] [S002] [S003] [S004] [S005] [S006]

Integration

CAD download page offers a top plate labelled Xarm/Franka/UR5 and a blank plate. SDK supports Python/C++/ROS/ROS2; exact software versions require review. [S001] [S002] [S003] [S004] [S005] [S006]

Design limits and source rights

Resolve SDK licensing discrepancy and CAD license version; verify Full/Lite revisions and current motor/kit prices. CAD downloads are unversioned website snapshots. [S001] [S002] [S003] [S004] [S005] [S006]

The CAD page states CC BY-NC-SA: attribution, noncommercial use and ShareAlike terms. Its precise license version needs clarification. The SDK README says MIT for code, but its root LICENSE says CC BY-NC 4.0. That conflict remains unresolved; do not use either statement as blanket permission for the complete hand. [S001] [S002] [S003] [S004] [S005] [S006]

This is a source-researched design profile. We have not assembled or tested this configuration; no complete current setup price is established.

Cost

No current, complete configuration-specific build cost has been established for this profile.

Source files and licenses

Source-researched component coverage; complete build, commercial rights and performance qualification remain separate.

Layer	Availability / license
mechanical design	available · License not fully assessed CAD page states CC BY-NC-SA. SDK README states MIT code but root LICENSE says CC BY-NC 4.0; conflict unresolved. [S001] [S002] [S003] [S004] [S005] [S006]
electronics	not found · License not fully assessed Inspected sources do not establish a complete revision-matched source set for this layer. This finding does not mean the purchased components are closed source. [S001] [S002] [S003] [S004] [S005] [S006]
firmware	not found · License not fully assessed Inspected sources do not establish a complete revision-matched source set for this layer. This finding does not mean the purchased components are closed source. [S001] [S002] [S003] [S004] [S005] [S006]
software	not found · License not fully assessed Inspected sources do not establish a complete revision-matched source set for this layer. This finding does not mean the purchased components are closed source. [S001] [S002] [S003] [S004] [S005] [S006]
documentation	available · License not fully assessed CAD page states CC BY-NC-SA. SDK README states MIT code but root LICENSE says CC BY-NC 4.0; conflict unresolved. [S001] [S002] [S003] [S004] [S005] [S006]

This configuration is reviewed as a physical end effector with ordinary control, without a selected learned policy or dataset.

References

Links identify the documentation and revisions used in this profile. Access dates record when each source was retrieved.

S001 · leap-hand / project contributors
Project overview
Accessed 2026-09-30 · b0d00c881d0119077b2cab771a6de44f5aaec904 readme.md
Source notes
Inspected source text for the scoped findings in this research record.
S002 · leap-hand / project contributors
License evidence
Accessed 2026-09-30 · b0d00c881d0119077b2cab771a6de44f5aaec904 LICENSE
Source notes
Inspected source text for the scoped findings in this research record.
S003 · leap-hand
Pinned artifact inventory
Accessed 2026-09-30 · b0d00c881d0119077b2cab771a6de44f5aaec904
Source notes
File inventory inspected; source completeness and build compatibility assessed separately.
S004 · leap-hand / project contributors
parts
Accessed 2026-09-30 · text.txt
Source notes
Inspected source text for the scoped findings in this research record.
S005 · leap-hand / project contributors
cad
Accessed 2026-09-30 · text.txt
Source notes
Inspected source text for the scoped findings in this research record.
S006 · leap-hand / project contributors
cad_terms
Accessed 2026-09-30 · text.txt
Source notes
Inspected source text for the scoped findings in this research record.

Research and review details

Source research only. No hardware assembly, performance testing, procurement or support qualification performed.

Profile edited 2026-09-30 · Sources checked 2026-09-30 · Next review target 2026-10-30

Revision: b0d00c881d0119077b2cab771a6de44f5aaec904; LEAP v1 Full and Lite retained as separate configurations.

Correction guidance · Discussion is not enabled · Profile format 0.6.0-draft.1

Change history

2026-09-30 — Deep source acquisition, licensing and configuration review in isolated end-effector research staging.

2026-09-30 — Classified in the end-effector hierarchy with cited mechanism and platform evidence; build and rights limitations retained.