In Shenzhen's Nanshan District, a dynamic team of engineers in their twenties at PaXini Tech has unveiled a highly dexterous robotic hand equipped with 1,140 tactile sensors.
Since launching the project in 2020, the group has spent five years perfecting wholly domestically produced tactile sensors. Each unit captures up to 15 types of data—from force direction and texture to humidity—allowing robots to sense and adjust their grip in real time.
By converting touch into digital signals, the hand mimics human-like dexterity in tasks from delicate parcel sorting to precision assembly. Thousands of companies in advanced manufacturing, high-end equipment, and medical and elderly care sectors now rely on these sensors to boost efficiency and reduce errors.
Experts say this breakthrough underscores the Chinese mainland’s growing leadership in the global robotics supply chain. As robots gain a sense of touch, new applications in prosthetics, service automation, and wearable health tech could follow.
Looking ahead, the PaXini Tech team aims to scale up production and explore broader use cases, paving the way for smarter, more responsive robots worldwide.
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China's young engineers advance tactile tech for dexterous robot hand
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