Shadow Robot, SynTouch and HaptX demonstrate Tactile Telerobot
Shadow Robot described the Tactile Telerobot collaboration with SynTouch and HaptX, combining a Shadow Dexterous Hand, BioTac tactile sensors and haptic gloves for remote touch transmission.
Why it matters
The Tactile Telerobot is one of Shadow Robot's clearest platform milestones: hand hardware, tactile sensing and haptic control joined into a full telepresence system.
Evidence notes
- Shadow Robot said the Tactile Telerobot integrated its dexterous hand with SynTouch BioTac sensors and HaptX haptic gloves.
- The team demonstrated an operator in California controlling a Shadow hand in London while receiving touch feedback from the robot fingertips.
- ANA Holdings funded and facilitated the integration as part of its Avatar initiative.
Company context
Shadow Robot develops dexterous robotic hands, tactile sensing and teleoperation systems for manipulation research, embodied-AI labs and advanced robot-control work.