GelSight
About
About GelSight
GelSight turns contact with a soft elastomeric surface into high-resolution images and three-dimensional measurements. GelSight Mini packages that approach as a compact USB tactile sensor for robot manipulation research, while the company’s handheld Mobile systems measure surface features such as scratches, dents, corrosion and roughness directly on parts.
The Waltham-based company sells both robotics sensors and portable metrology instruments, with replaceable gels, software for capture and analysis, and integration resources for commercial and research users. Its technology is an enabling sensing layer: the sensor measures contact geometry and surface condition, while grasping, inspection decisions and robot motion remain functions of the connected system.
Products
- GelSight Mini
GelSight Mini
- GelSight Mobile Series 2
Mobile
Observed use
- GelSight Mini with UR5e
Research Experiment - Mounted - Four ContactBench tasks use custom UR5e gripper fingers equipped with GelSight Mini sensors.
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Team
- Youssef Benmokhtar - Chief Executive Officer
- Kimo Johnson - Co-founder and Chief Science Officer - He leads scientific development of GelSight tactile-sensing technology, including compact sensors for robotic grasping and manipulation.
- János Rohaly - Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer - He leads GelSight’s technology development for tactile sensors and metrology products used in robotics, manufacturing, aerospace, and research.
- Dennis Lang - Chief Business Officer
- Rob Kisiel - Chief Operating Officer - He oversees GelSight’s operating execution as it scales tactile-imaging and mobile-metrology products for robotics, aerospace, manufacturing, and other industrial customers.
- Sridhar Sadasivan - Senior Vice President, Engineering
Timeline
Events
- 2026-03-10 - Contract Award - GelSight wins Air Force Phase II tactile-sensor contract
The sensor programme targets real-time three-dimensional touch and force data for robotic grippers. Development priorities include smaller size, higher durability and fast output for defence robotics. GelSight is working with Warner Robins Air Force Base to align the system with operational requirements.
Source - 2022-02-09 - Partnership - Beyond Imagination and GelSight launch tactile sensing pilot for telepresence robotics
The pilot uses Beyond Imagination's Beomni humanoid to remotely operate GelSight tactile sensors. The parties are evaluating real-time surface feedback for manufacturing, quality assurance and dexterous remote manipulation.
Source - 2021-11-04 - Partnership - GelSight partners with Meta AI on DIGIT tactile sensor
DIGIT was designed as a compact high-resolution tactile sensor for robotic in-hand manipulation. The partnership aimed to broaden access to digital touch sensing for robotics and industrial inspection.
Source - 2020-05-26 - Award - GelSight wins USD 728K NSF grant for robotic tactile sensors
The project focused on a soft high-resolution tactile sensor toolkit for companies to integrate into robotic applications. The work built on GelSight tactile sensing research from MIT and earlier SBIR validation. The event adds a concrete robotics milestone in human-assistive, manipulation or human-machine interaction workflows.
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Relations
Relationships
- Beyond Imagination, Inc.
Pilot Partner - GelSight and Beyond Imagination ran a tactile-sensing pilot for telepresence robotic manipulation and haptic feedback.
- U.S. Air Force / Warner Robins Air Force Base
Phase Ii Tactile Sensing Programme - GelSight is developing compact tactile fingertip sensors with Warner Robins Air Force Base under a Phase II SBIR contract.
Context
Comparable profiles
- Riying Electronics
comparable profile - Haptic Feedback Sensor Supplier
Context tags
- Haptic feedback sensor supplier - Peer Group - https://www.gelsight.com/about/ — official source supports this bounded company context.
- Force and contact interaction - Capability - https://www.gelsight.com/gelsight-air-force-sbir-robotic-tactile-sensors/ — official source supports this bounded company context.
Commercial
- GelSight wins Air Force Phase II tactile-sensor contract
2026-03-10 · Order / contract · The U.S. Air Force awarded GelSight a Phase II SBIR contract to develop compact, rugged tactile fingertip sensors for robotic grasping and manipulation.
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