Humanoid robots are getting more agile and smarter all the time. In order for them to handle objects of various shapes, they need to have hands that are equipped with smart sensors. Sanctuary AI’s new tactile sensors can help. These are compliant and sensitive sensors that improve success rate for general purpose robots. They enable humanoid robots to handle objects like humans.
Sanctuary AI introduces new tactile sensors for general purpose robots.
Our team of industry-leading experts in tactile sensing developed new tactile sensor technology that is compliant, sensitive, and durable at low manufacturing costs. When integrated with general purpose… pic.twitter.com/vDb7sPSr9Q
— Sanctuary AI (@TheSanctuaryAI) December 19, 2024
The above video shows how a robotic hand equipped with these sensors can react to being touched on its fingers. As the company explains, integrated haptics enable richer and higher volume of data for embodied AI models.
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