Smooth Operator / mimic retargeter

mimicrobotics

Retargeting research and tools for mapping human motion onto different dexterous hands.

What you can explore

Compare the supported retargeting algorithms and example hand models, including DEX-EE and Shadow.

Before you use it

Hardware integration is separate from kinematic retargeting. Check joint limits and licenses for third-party robot models.

Original contributors

mimic robotics / Smooth Operator contributors

License / access: Code: MIT · data, models and dependencies may have separate terms

Original code & documentation

Editorial reference · checked 2026-09-22