Our Mission
Robotic grippers should be intelligent and have the ability to replicate human dexterity.
THE PROBLEM
Off-the-shelf grippers lack the sense of touch required to perform intelligent gripping.
Tactile sensing is the final frontier in robot dexterity. Contactile gives robots a human sense of touch – enabling intelligent and dexterous grip.
CONTACTILE SENSORS
Contactile sensors allow grippers to apply the optimal grip force to objects of different weight, size and friction without additional programming
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OPTIMAL GRIP
VERSATILITY
PLUG AND PLAY
COLLABORATIVE
BEHIND THE TECHNOLOGY
How it Works
Arrays
Our tactile sensor is made of an array of soft pillars which can be deflected independently.
Sensing
Our revolutionary patented optical technology allows each pillar to sense 3D deflection, 3D force and 3D vibration.
Emergent Properties
Torque is measured by analysing the distribution of forces across the array. By analysing the pillar movements in real-time, the onset of slip can be detected and friction estimated.
SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH
News and Articles
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