Sharpa North
2026-01-06 · Publisher : Sharpa · Domain : Robotics
Singapore start-up Sharpa shows North, its first autonomous humanoid, at CES 2026. Wheeled and fitted with its SharpaWave hands, it plays ping-pong and assembles a paper windmill on its own.
What changes
- Sharpa's first autonomous humanoid; the company was known until then for its robotic hands.
- A viral demo: a paper windmill assembled in more than 30 steps without human intervention.
- A claimed 0.02-second reaction time, showcased at ping-pong.
- An in-house model that adds touch to vision and language.
### Background At CES 2026 in Las Vegas (January 6 to 9), Singapore start-up Sharpa showed North, its first autonomous humanoid. Sharpa was mainly known for its SharpaWave robotic hands; North is a showcase for that dexterity. The date used here is the opening of the show, since the exact date of the first demo was not specified. ### Specifications | Item | Announced value | |---|---| | Form factor | wheeled humanoid | | Hands | SharpaWave, designed by Sharpa | | Reaction time | 0.02 seconds (claimed) | | AI model | in-house vision-tactile-language-action (VLTA) model | On the show floor, North played ping-pong, acted as a receptionist, dealt cards and took photos. Its most talked-about demo was autonomously assembling a paper windmill, a sequence of more than 30 manipulation steps. ### Why it matters Most CES humanoids bet on walking or dancing. Sharpa bets on the hand and on touch, the weak link of today's robots for fine tasks. Its hands also equip other platforms: Unitree chose them in June 2026 for the H2 Plus, NVIDIA's reference robot. ### Key takeaways North shows that a player outside China, the US and Korea can carve out a place by specializing in a critical component, the dexterous hand, rather than the complete robot.
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