BrainCo Revo 2 Pro Dexterous Right Hand (XER)

Many robot hands are judged at the moment of contact, yet most projects are decided earlier, at the wrist, where cables, protocols and software meet. The BrainCo Revo 2 Pro Dexterous Right Hand (XER) is a bionic dexterous hand for robot integration and research, and it is prepared for that earlier moment: it offers several communication interfaces, a software kit for common development environments and built-in protective behaviour.

Robots Middle East is the seller of this hand and supplies it to laboratories, universities and robotics teams across the Middle East. Robots Middle East prepares the quotation, arranges delivery and customs with it, and supports the order once it has been placed.

Background

BrainCo and the Revo 2 generation

BrainCo is the manufacturer behind the Revo range of bionic hands. The range is organised by generation and by version. Our store also lists the earlier BrainCo Revo 1 Intelligent Dexterous Bionic Hand, while the second generation is gathered in the BrainCo Revo 2 category. Within Revo 2 the sources name three versions: Basic (XRL/XRR), Pro (XEL/XER) and Touch (XTL/XTR). In each pair the first code denotes the left hand and the second the right hand.

This article confines itself to what the product documentation states. That documentation describes Revo 2 as a bionic dexterous hand intended for integration into robots and for research work.

Positioning and key technology of the Pro version

This page concerns the Pro version in its right-hand form, coded XER. The hand provides 6 active joints and 11 degrees of freedom. The thumb has two active degrees of freedom for abduction and adduction, together with one passive degree of freedom for flexion and extension. Each of the other four fingers has one active and one passive degree of freedom for flexion and extension.

The hand supports three communication interfaces, 485, CAN FD and EtherCAT, and the interface is located below the wrist. Software support is provided through an SDK for Linux, Windows and ROS workflows. The device also includes closed-loop servo control, custom gesture definitions, and protections for current, stall, high temperature and collision conditions. Taken together, these features place the Pro version as a hand for teams that must connect the end-effector to an existing control architecture.

Technical Specifications

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

The manufacturer has not published the dimensions, the wrist mounting dimensions, the material, the IP rating or the service life; they are confirmed at quotation.

What makes the Pro version different from the Basic and Touch versions?

The Revo 2 family is built on one mechanical concept. The joint count, the degrees of freedom, the thumb and finger layout, the SDK support and the protective functions are stated for the whole series. The differences therefore lie in the version, and the sources state one of them clearly: the advanced version and the tactile version support the three communication interfaces, 485, CAN FD and EtherCAT, for communication and control. The Pro version is the advanced version.

For a buyer, this matters because the control bus often decides whether a hand can be adopted at all. A research group working with a fieldbus such as EtherCAT, or with CAN FD on a mobile platform, needs the hand to speak that language directly. The BrainCo Revo 2 Basic Right Dexterous Bionic Hand (XRR) is the sibling to review for that comparison.

The Touch version is the tactile one, and its right-hand form is the Brainco Revo 2 Touch Biomimetic Dexterous Right Hand (XTR). Where the work depends on tactile sensing, that version deserves attention. Where the priority is a hand with these interfaces and protections, the Pro version is the version this page describes.

What protection and control does the hand offer?

Dexterous hands are exposed to hard conditions on the bench: a stalled finger, a collision with a fixture, a long session that raises the temperature. The Revo 2 Pro addresses these cases with protections for current, stall, high temperature and collision conditions. Such protections allow a team to run trials with greater confidence, because the hand reacts to abnormal conditions on its own rather than relying only on the host program.

Closed-loop servo control governs the joints, and custom gesture definitions allow the operator to define the hand postures needed for a particular experiment. Combined with SDK support for Linux, Windows and ROS workflows, this gives developers a path from first movement to a repeatable application, using the operating systems that robotics laboratories already use.

Who is the BrainCo Revo 2 Pro Dexterous Right Hand (XER) for?

The first group is humanoid and manipulation robot developers who need a right-hand end-effector with 11 degrees of freedom and a choice of buses. The second is university and institute laboratories studying grasping, control strategies and human-like manipulation, who value ROS compatibility and documented joint layout. The third is systems integrators who must connect a hand to an existing controller and want the interface placed below the wrist.

If the platform requires a left hand, the BrainCo Revo 2 Pro Dexterous Left Hand (XEL) is the matching version, and bimanual projects will often need both. Teams who require tactile sensing should consider the Touch version, and other hands in this field are gathered in the Hands category of the store.

What is the BrainCo Revo 2 Pro Dexterous Right Hand (XER) used for?

1. Robot integration. Fitting a bionic right hand to a humanoid or manipulation platform as its end-effector.
2. Manipulation research. Studying how finger motion should change with the object, the task and the control strategy.
3. Control development. Developing and testing controllers over 485, CAN FD or EtherCAT.
4. Software development. Building applications with the SDK on Linux, Windows or ROS.
5. Gesture programming. Defining custom gestures for demonstrations, experiments and repeatable tasks.
6. Teaching and training. Giving students supervised experience with a multi-joint robotic hand and its protective functions.

Pricing and Availability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does XER mean?

XER is the version code of the Pro right hand. The Pro version is coded XEL for the left hand and XER for the right hand.

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

It provides 6 active joints and 11 degrees of freedom. The thumb has two active degrees of freedom and one passive, and each of the other four fingers has one active and one passive degree of freedom.

Which communication interfaces does the Pro version support?

It supports 485, CAN FD and EtherCAT for communication and control. The interface is located below the wrist.

Which software environments are supported?

The SDK supports Linux, Windows and ROS workflows.

Which protections are built in?

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

Are the dimensions and the IP rating available?

They are named beneath the specification table among the items not yet published. Please mention them when you request a quotation.

Where can I buy the BrainCo Revo 2 Pro Dexterous Right Hand (XER) and what does it cost?

It is supplied by Robots Middle East, which arranges delivery, customs and support across the Middle East. The cost is provided in a quotation, which you can request on this page.

Summary

A convincing hand is one that connects to the platform, accepts a standard software workflow and protects itself when a trial goes wrong. The BrainCo Revo 2 Pro Dexterous Right Hand (XER) offers 6 active joints, 11 degrees of freedom, three communication interfaces, SDK support for Linux, Windows and ROS, and protections for current, stall, high temperature and collision conditions. Robots Middle East supplies it with a quotation that covers delivery, customs and support, and for any team planning an integration this page is the starting point.