Bebop Sensors Offers Robotic Finger with Roboskin

BeBops humanoid fabric-based robo-finger exceeds human spatial resolution and sensitivity capabilities.

FREMONT, CA:  "A growing number of companies are designing humanoid robots that can fit in the home and use human tools. We have been working with these roboticists refining our Robo-Finger for three years. We are pleased we can make this important contribution to the worldwide effort to bring humanoid robots into our lives to help people live longer, healthier, and more enjoyable lives," says Keith McMillen, BeBop Sensors' Founder and CTO. BeBop Sensors, The BeBop Sensors Robo-Finger Evaluation System is a fabric-based sensor system with spatial resolution and sensitivity that far surpasses human capabilities, allowing for a genuine partnership between people and their robot assistants. Eighty sensors are positioned within 2mm of each other on the RoboSkin finger. Each sensor has a reaction rate of better than 80dB and measures 4 grams to 50 kilograms (.14 oz to 110 lb), producing data far superior to that of a human finger. Bebop's fabric sensing technology enables the Robo-Finger's dimensions and behavior to be substantially customized as a suit can be tailored by a tailor.

The sensation of touch, important for realistic human-robot contact, must be added to robotics advancements such as vision and language. As robots rapidly become a part of our society, they must connect and learn through touch and sensation. RoboSkin by BeBop Sensors, flexible, dependable, and highly proprietary, supplies this important touch factor, with millions of sensors in everyday usage worldwide and over 33 U.S. and international patents.

The RoboSkin Robo-Finger Sensor Evaluation System is immediately available to customers who qualify. The assessment system includes the Chrome app from BeBop Sensors that enables recording all data, signal processing, comprehensive 2D and 3D visualization, and streaming raw or processed data to a Web Socket port. There are customizable configurations available.

BeBop Sensors is the industry leader in intelligent fabric sensor technology. BeBop employs intelligent textiles to develop sophisticated sensor solutions for OEMs. BeBop Sensors comprehend force, position, size, weight, form, and presence across any size, resolution, and geometry wherever items or people interact. With millions of sensors in everyday usage, BeBop technology is sturdy and reliable. BeBop Sensors, headquartered in Berkeley, California, makes things discernible for product designers and visionaries.

BeBop Sensors’ CEO Francois Jeanneau states, “We can give any part of a robot tactile response. The finger was the most challenging, so we started there. We are seeking partners, researchers, and funders to advance the uses of fabric sensing.”