Robot Tactile Perception
Develop multimodal electronic skin (e-skin) that enables robots to detect force vectors, slippage, and temperature across large surface areas. Enhanced tactile perception will facilitate fine-grained control and more adaptive interactions with the environment.
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DZP Technologies
Company
NanoEngineering Group - Tawfique Hasan
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Robots have the potential to revolutionize manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries—but only if they are both affordable and capable of high performance. Today’s robotic hardware is often prohibitively expensive and built using legacy designs that do not prioritize cost reduction, modularity, or scalability. Moreover, many robots struggle with dexterity and tactile sensing, and current design practices decouple hardware and software, preventing a co-evolution that could unlock new performance regimes. Overcoming these limitations requires a rethinking of both robot morphology and control, with an emphasis on integrated design, cost-effective production, and enhanced functionality.