Multi-sensing tool for Minimally Invasive Surgery The project is funded by the European Union under the #HorizonEurope programme.

Joined March 2023
✋⚡ A self-powered tactile sensor from HKUST Guangzhou can identify materials and measure softness at sub-millimetre resolution — no external power supply needed. 📰 hkust-gz.edu.cn/2026/02/05/h…
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A new electronic skin from Hanyang University packs touch sensitivity and proximity detection into a single transistor, with a 10×10 pixel array that responds to individual fingertip touches. 📰 designnews.com/electronics/r…
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🎨✋ Queen Mary University of London invented a sensor that lets robots “see” touch, force becomes colour, read by a standard camera. 📰 qmul.ac.uk/news/latest-news/… #PALPABLE #TactileSensing #RobotTouch #QueenMary #TechHiveLabs #EU #ScienceAdvances
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The PALPABLE project is developing a new generation of laparoscopic tool that combine tactile sensing, soft robotics, computer vision and intelligent data processing to give surgeons access to information that is difficult to obtain. youtu.be/rqxV64QN3lE
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Early data from 62 robot-assisted radical prostatectomy cases performed with the da Vinci 5's force-feedback technology demonstrate promising surgical efficiency and functional recovery outcomes. urotoday.com/conference-high…
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A review maps the rise of soft robotic grippers in surgery, and tactile sensing is the breakthrough. The review catalogues how pneumatic, tendon-driven, and hybrid soft actuators with embedded tactile sensors are transforming minimally invasive surgery. link.springer.com/article/10…
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🇺🇸 $2.5M U.S. Air Force contract for an MIT spinout's next-gen tactile fingertip sensors. GelSight, spun out of MIT, received a Phase II SBIR to develop 'GelSight Nano' — a sub-15 mm tactile sensor for robotic grippers and humanoid hands. 📰 gelsight.com/gelsight-air-fo… #PALPABLE
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A fascinating advance in vision-based tactile sensing from researchers at University of London. By using a colour-changing mechanochromic material, the team demonstrates a tactile sensor that transforms pressure directly into visible colour patterns. qmul.ac.uk/news/latest-news/…
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