Abstract: The general situation of the research on multi-fingered robot hands at home and abroad is summed up in this paper. The localizations of the end actuators on traditional industrial robot are analyzed. The developing trends of the multi-fingered robot hands are prospected. At the same time, the drivers and transmission systems of the multi-fingered robot hands are compared with one another to be analyzed. The developing trends of the drivers and transmission of the multi-fingered robot hands are put forward.