Contactile makes 3D-force tactile sensors and instrumented grippers that give robots touch feedback.
Contactile is an Australian UNSW spinout making PapillArray, a silicone-pillar optical tactile array measuring 3D force, torque, vibration, and incipient slip and friction, with the slip and friction axis its differentiator versus camera-gel rivals. It claims the first plug-and-play tactile-enabled gripper globally, is shipping Dev Kits, and is launching a smart gripper into AU/EU/US markets on a ~$2.5M seed (True Ventures-led) plus an Australian federal grant. Customers, pilots, and revenue beyond academic adoption are the open questions.
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Contactile makes 3D-force tactile sensors and instrumented grippers that give robots touch feedback. Contactile is an Australian UNSW spinout making PapillArray, a silicone-pillar optical tactile array measuring 3D force, torque, vibration, and incipient slip and friction, with the slip and friction axis its differentiator versus camera-gel rivals. It claims the first plug-and-play tactile-enabled gripper globally, is shipping Dev Kits, and is launching a smart gripper into AU/EU/US markets on a
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Contactile is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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