GelSight Inc.
US tactile sensing startup founded in 2011 in Waltham, MA by MIT researchers, producing elastomer-based tactile sensors for robotics and surface metrology.
GelSight Inc. is a US technology company founded in 2011 by MIT research scientists Janos Rohaly, Bill Yost, and Kimo Johnson, headquartered at 179 Bear Hill Road, Suite 202, Waltham, Massachusetts. The company commercializes gel-based tactile sensing technology originally developed at MIT by Professor Edward Adelson. GelSight sensors use a proprietary transparent elastomeric gel that conforms to a surface, combined with optical imaging, to capture three-dimensional surface geometry at micron-level resolution regardless of lighting or material reflectivity.
The product portfolio includes the GelSight Mini bench-top tactile measurement system for industrial surface inspection, the GelSight Mini Robotics Package for robotic manipulation research, and the DIGIT tactile sensor developed in partnership with Meta AI Research for in-hand robotic manipulation. GelSight sensors are used in aerospace surface inspection, quality control, and dexterous robotic grasping research. The company has raised approximately $17.96 million in funding, with investors including Hexagon Sixth Sense, Anzu Partners, and Plug and Play Japan.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
GelSight Mini
Bench-top and robotics-ready tactile sensor providing micron-level 3D surface measurement using proprietary gel-optical technology.
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Contact GelSight Inc.
WEBSITE
https://www.gelsight.comPHONE
+1.781.790.1905HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2011
Primary Role
Component Supplier
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Primary Region
North America
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