XELA Robotics
About
About XELA Robotics
XELA Robotics develops tactile sensing for robot hands, grippers and contact-rich automation. Its uSkin modules arrange multiple sensing points across fingers, palms or custom surfaces, measuring forces in three axes so a controller can distinguish normal pressure from shear generated as an object shifts across the skin.
The soft sensing layer produces digital output and can be shaped around a customer's robot geometry and wiring constraints. uAi software visualises readings in real time, separates contact regions, calculates contact centres and can convert calibrated output into newtons. Engineers use the system for grasp control, manipulation research, teleoperation and industrial handling, with recorded tactile data also supporting development of learned contact and slip responses.
Products
- uSkin Sensor Family
uSkin
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- PAL Robotics
Outbound - Perception - PAL Robotics offers four XELA fingertip tactile sensors with the TIAGo Pro Allegro Hand configuration
Source
Team
- Valentino Fagard - Chief Operating Officer - He oversees XELA's day-to-day operations, finance, fundraising, and sales and marketing execution as the company scales its tactile-sensing business.
- Dr. Alexander Schmitz - Co-founder & CEO - Leads XELA’s tactile sensor and tactile AI commercialization.
- Dr. Tito Pradhono Tomo - Co-founder & CTO - Technical leader for XELA tactile sensing hardware and software.
- Dr. Sophon Somlor - Co-founder & CPO - Product leader for XELA tactile sensor portfolio.
Timeline
Events
- 2025-11-01 - Capability - XELA Robotics details uSkin tactile sensing stack
The stack uses distributed three-axis sensing points to measure normal and shear forces. uSkin modules can be shaped for custom gripper and robot-hand geometries. uAi software visualises, calibrates and analyses the tactile data for manipulation and automation workflows.
Source
Context
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Context tags
- Tactile sensing - Capability - Touch, contact and pressure sensing for robots.
- Force and contact interaction - Capability - Force, contact or tactile feedback for robot interaction with objects and people.
- Robotics tactile sensors - Peer Group - uSkin pressure-and-shear sensors for robot hands, grippers and surfaces establish tactile-sensor supplier identity. Official evidence: https://xelarobotics.com/
- Dexterous manipulation components - Stack Layer - Component layer for dexterous hands, grippers and manipulation systems.