Touchlab Robotics

Touchlab Robotics is a tactile sensing and electronic-skin supplier for robot manipulation. The company is tracked because its products or services directly support robotics, drones, autonomous systems or their supply chain.

Facts

Segment: Robotics Sensors
Country: United Kingdom
Website: https://touchlab.io/

Funding

2022-03-16 - Seed - $4.8M - Touchlab closes $4.8 million seed round led by Octopus Ventures - source: scotlandis.com

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Investors

Octopus Ventures - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2022-03-16

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Market context

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Timeline

2026-01-16 - Partnership - Touchlab completes tactile sensor integration project with Prensilia MIA Hand - Touchlab published a case study detailing integration of its fingertip technology into the thumb of Prensilia's MIA Hand. The project ran from May to July 2025 and culminated in a manufacturable tactile-sensorized thumb design validated through load testing.… - source: touchlab.io
2025-09-12 - Product Launch - Touchlab releases open-source drivers and robot models for tactile sensors - Touchlab announced release of open-source drivers and robot models for its tactile sensors. The company said the release was intended to simplify integration of tactile sensing and electronic skin into robot hands and grippers. The dated official post… - source: touchlab.io
2025-05-20 - Research Publication - Touchlab publishes Tactile Intelligence white paper for robotics - Touchlab published its Tactile Intelligence white paper describing tactile sensing as a missing layer for robotic manipulation. The paper outlines the company's high-speed tactile sensor suite and its role in grasp quality, slip detection, and touch-rich… - source: touchlab.io

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Relations

Prensilia - Robotic Hand Integration Partner - Tactile sensor integration into Prensilia MIA Hand thumb (Touchlab case study).

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