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The future of tactile intelligence

Sensible Robotics has created the next sensory technology, Robo Skin gives machines the sense of touch - allowing robots and humans to live and work harmoniously.

Today most pressure sensors sense the world like this …

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Sensible Robotics tactile systems feel the world like this …

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Surface contact phenomena can now be sensed in spatially detailed ways never before possible.

Our sensor system is a technology stack based on a Smart Fabric process we have developed - using specially treated piezo-resistive textiles. This material facilitates the creation of durable, conformal & soft sensor systems able to cover objects of any shape and size.

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All-Over Pressure Map Data

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High Resolution Tactility - Full Surface Coverage

Visualization of the 80 sensor nodes inside our tactile finger sensor

Full surface coverage assures that the position, direction and magnitude of contact can be sensed accurately. This is essential for informing robotic systems so they can react appropriately to their environment.

Tactile Sensing System

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Visualization of scalar and vector output

3D Vector Data

Built for robotic skin applications, capable of capturing high resolution surface pressure map, texture, vibration and angular force data.

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Dexterous robotic hands benefit from conformal, durable and high sensitivity touch perception.

Robots need to sense the world in the same ways as humans do in order to participate with us and navigate the world naturally.

Explore our solutions

  • Our Tactile Sensing System Collects Data Through Interaction

  • Sensor Fusion - Pressure & Vector Technology Produces 3D Contact Dynamics

  • Slippage Awareness and Texture Recognition Enhance Dexterous Manipulation

  • Cost Effective & Durable

  • Multiple Data Interface Formats

  • Extensible Software Integrations

  • Proven Technology - Millions of Existing Sensors in the Field

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Multi-modal Sensor Fusion - Hi-resolution pressure + vector sensing reveals surface contact dynamics

Tele-Presence Applications - The ability to capture and transmit hi fidelity contact pressure information facilitates remote operations

Dexterous Object Control - High resolution area mapping is important for increasingly dexterous robotic hands and fine object control.

Problem: an acute shortage of available labor

Humanoid robots can solve this

The need for human touch is required

Labor is half the World’s GDP

Enable humans to be more human

How we can help

We bridge the gap between humans and machines by providing advanced tactile sensing solutions that enhance safety, precision, and productivity.

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