NIST manipulation measurement research

NIST

Measurement research for grasping, manipulation and contact safety, including assembly task boards and repeatable evaluation methods.

What you can explore

Find task definitions and measurement approaches before designing a manipulation comparison.

Before you use it

This is a research-program reference, not a hand certification or a Dexhands partnership. Work items and draft methods are not automatically adopted standards.

Original contributors

NIST robotic grasping and manipulation research program

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Official program and publications

Editorial reference · checked 2026-09-22