Human-Robot Interaction
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Tactile Sensor Startups Expand Beyond Hardware Into Data and Embodied AI
At IROS 2026, companies like PaXini and Sharpa unveiled full-stack solutions combining tactile sensors with dexterous hands and data platforms, signaling a shift from component suppliers to providers of embodied AI training data.
Purdue Team's IROS Best Paper Nominee: Active Palm and Multimodal Sensing in a Three-Finger Robot Hand
Yuhao Zhou and team from Purdue University present the VTAP Gripper, a three-fingered robot hand that achieves complex manipulation by making the palm active and multimodal. The design challenges the trend of adding fingers, proving that dexterity can come from effective use of existing contact surfaces rather than increased degrees of freedom.