Sharpa Unveiled New Robotics Suite at IROS 2026
The company introduced a high-speed robot, a lightweight dexterous hand, and a sensory data glove for human teleoperation.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in Robotics
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Sharpa announced three new robotics products at the IROS 2026 conference in Pittsburgh, including a high-performance robot, a dexterous hand, and a motion-capture glove. These products remain at the announcement stage as the company positions its technology for future physical task automation and data collection.
Why it matters
The suite aims to bridge the gap between human dexterity and robotic execution by enabling high-fidelity collection of demonstrations for robot learning. The focus on sensing and contact feedback reflects a broader industry push to make general-purpose robots capable of interacting with complex, unstructured home environments.
The D01 robot operates at a 1,000 Hz communication frequency with an end-effector repeatability of 0.2 millimeters. Its companion W02 hand weighs less than 750 grams with 21 active degrees of freedom, while the AE01 glove offers 256 levels of vibrotactile feedback via 22 motion encoders.
The players
Sharpa
A robotics manufacturer focused on developing high-speed general-purpose robots and teleoperation interfaces.
The details
The D01 integrates seven-degree-of-freedom arms with electronic skin to mimic human reach and tactile sensitivity. The AE01 data glove utilizes 22 encoders—sensors that convert physical rotation into digital data—to capture precise joint motion for teleoperation, allowing users to train robots by example. These systems are designed to coordinate complex physical tasks by synchronizing high-speed arm movement with sensitive, IP54-rated tactile interfaces.
Timeline
September 29, 2026: Sharpa unveiled the three new robotics products at IROS.
September 30, 2026: The exhibition of these products concludes at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
The Tech Race
Sharpa enters a competitive field of robotics firms prioritizing dexterous manipulation and human-in-the-loop training data. This hardware suite represents an effort to establish a standardized physical stack to challenge existing academic and commercial research platforms in robotic dexterity.
These tools are currently designed for research and demonstration-based robot training, not for consumer deployment. The platform requirements for integrating these systems into professional workflows remain unannounced as the company explores moving from lab prototypes toward home-based robotics.
The takeaway
Sharpa is building the infrastructure to make robot training faster through high-fidelity human demonstration data. Observers should track upcoming developer SDK releases or pilot program announcements for evidence of how these tools move beyond the convention floor into real-world applications.
Further reading
For more on the current state of dexterous manipulation in the industry, explore the Robotics section.
More information
View complete technical documentation at the Sharpa official company information.
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