GelSight develops elastomeric tactile sensing technology providing high-resolution 3D surface analysis and digital touch for robotic manipulation and quality inspection. Sensing platform enables submicron surface measurement under any lighting conditions.
RSF defines a common language for robot service capability, lifecycle operations, certification pathways, and service-provider networks.
This week in robotics: Japan commits $65B to physical AI, UBTECH’s U1 humanoid companion robot nears 5,000 pre-orders, XDOF raises $70M for robot foundation model infrastructure, and Waymo recalls ~3,900 robotaxis after construction-zone failures. June 15–19, 2026.
Vision-based tactile sensing (VBT) is emerging as the critical missing piece for Tesla Optimus dexterous hands. This briefing covers the technology, six global milestones, a ten-company competitive landscape, and the Chinese startup ecosystem — including PaXini, Daimon Robotics, DouDong, WeiTi and QianJue.
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