tacterion secures long-term Unger Group commitment

Sep 26, 2016 · Partnership · Tacterion · Sensors

tacterion announced a long-term commitment from the Unger Group to support commercialization of its DLR-origin tactile sensor technology.

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  • tacterion secured a long-term Unger Group commitment in 2016.
  • The announcement gave tacterion an industrial partner for scaling flexible tactile sensor technology.
  • The work linked tacterion's sensor-skin approach to smart components and robotics use cases.

Tacterion develops plyon tactile sensor technology for smart surfaces and force-sensing products. Founded as a DLR spin-off in Munich, the company provides flexible sensing skins that can bring pressure and interaction sensing to robots, machines and human-machine interfaces.