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
Array
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
Contactile in the News
News and Articles
The Robot Report: Evolving humanoid robotic dexterity from toddler to adult
17 July, 2023 By Heba Khamis Evolving humanoid robotic dexterity from toddler to adult Something’s been forgotten in the race to build general-purpose humanoid robots. Roboticists are forgetting to answer
The Robot Report: Commercializing tactile sensors for robot dexterity
2 November, 2023 By Heba Khamis Commercializing tactile sensors for robot dexterity I recently wrote about the need for tactile sensing for evolving robotic dexterity from toddler to adult. In
Create Digital: Meet the Australian company giving robots a sense of touch
26 January, 2024 Meet the Australian company giving robots a sense of touch Watch how Sydney-based Contactile is developing robotic grippers with a sense of touch so they can adjust