mimic robotics unveils M1 robot hand and U1 wearable for general-purpose dexterous manipulation

mimic robotics on July 16, 2026, unveiled the mimic hand M1, designed for industrial automation, and the mimic wearable U1, an exoskeleton-style wearable for teaching robots human hand movements. The company said it aims to enable general-purpose dexterous manipulation through a vertically integrated full-stack approach encompassing hardware, data collection and models.

For companies seeking to automate fine manual tasks, the M1’s key features include 15 active degrees of freedom and high backdrivability, with the hand designed and manufactured in-house. The U1 is an exoskeleton that uses a person’s own hand movements to teach a robot. The company has announced a design that uses the same hand configuration from training through deployment.