Event

Shadow Robot, SynTouch and HaptX demonstrate Tactile Telerobot

Jun 24, 2018 · Partnership · Shadow Robot · End Effectors

  • Shadow Robot said the Tactile Telerobot integrated its dexterous hand with SynTouch BioTac sensors and HaptX haptic gloves.
  • The team demonstrated an operator in California controlling a Shadow hand in London while receiving touch feedback from the robot fingertips.
  • ANA Holdings funded and facilitated the integration as part of its Avatar initiative.

Shadow Robot develops dexterous robotic hands, tactile sensing and teleoperation systems for manipulation research, embodied-AI labs and advanced robot-control work.

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End Effectors
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Partnership
Geography
London, England · United Kingdom