Thursday, October 18th, 2018
SynTouch Featured on WIRED
INSIDE SYNTOUCH, THE MAD LAB GIVING ROBOTS THE POWER TO FEEL by Matt Simon WHEN YOU THINK about it, touch is a bizarre sense. Unlike […]
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Friday, June 8th, 2018
The Future of Machine Touch
As robots are increasingly expected to replicate and replace human behavior, they must increasingly behave like humans. At SynTouch, we believe that such biomimetic goals […]
Thursday, June 7th, 2018
What’s the Biggest Development in Sensors?
The BioTac SP Since its launch in 2008, the BioTac has revolutionized tactile sensing. Its biomimetic design makes it the only sensor in the world […]
Friday, May 25th, 2018
WIRED: Give the Robots Electronic Tongues
Humans lives their lives trapped in a glass cage of perception. You can only see a limited range of visible light, you can only taste […]
Friday, April 13th, 2018
Elle Magazine: SynTouch Improves Olay Skincare
Elle Magazine’s March 2018 edition discusses the latest advances in facial moisturizers including the use of SynTouch’s “futuristic device to evaluate (haptic) properties in true […]
Friday, October 6th, 2017
WIRED feature – Go Inside the Lab That’s Giving Robots a Sense of Touch
SynTouch Inc., the world leader in haptic technology, is featured in a video published today by WIRED. Matt Simon interviewed SynTouch founder and CEO Gerald […]
Thursday, September 21st, 2017
How to Measure Touch - Automotive Interiors World - September 2017
SynTouch Inc., the world leader in the science of human touch, is featured in the latest edition of Automotive Interiors World for our work with […]
Friday, July 28th, 2017
Feel the Impact of Machine Touch – Technology Open House
SynTouch Inc., the world leader in the science of human touch, is proud to announce a technology showcase from 4-8 PM PDT on Thursday, August […]
Wednesday, July 12th, 2017
SynTouch featured in IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine Article
Human-Robot Interaction and Neuroprosthetics: A review of new technologies Abstract: New technologies in the field of neuroprosthetics and robotics are leading to the development of […]
Thursday, March 9th, 2017
Softer is Better – The Next Wave of Robots and Sensors
Gerald Loeb, a professor at the University of Southern California, is also developing soft sensors and finding innovative use cases in industrial settings. In our […]
Monday, April 11th, 2016
The Technology of Touch: Mini-motors Enhance Tactile World
Wearing a high-tech prosthetic hand, Eric Young grabbed hold of a Saltine. Crunch. The hand’s rubbery, motorized fingers closed too quickly, and that’s the way […]
Monday, March 7th, 2016
3 Examples of what Prosthetics Used to Be and a Look into the Future in Motion
I was just in New York for my birthday last weekend, and it was the first time where I consistently wore my hand for like […]
Monday, February 29th, 2016
New Materials Push the Embedded Tech Envelope
Research in materials science and embedded sensors have led to advances like rubber-bound metal nano blobs to increase conductivity and machines that can “feel.” Researchers […]
Sunday, February 28th, 2016
Would you Buy Meat from a Robot Butcher?
Butchers have had a rough half-century. First, artisan butcher shops lost ground to grocery chains, which bought meat in huge quantities and began absorbing local […]
Tuesday, January 12th, 2016
Top 10 Robotics Startups at CES 2016
Here are 10 memorable robots that were featured at the Eureka Park startup zone in Las Vegas. At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, 500 startups […]
Thursday, December 17th, 2015
SynTouch Is Giving Robots the Ability to Feel Textures Like Humans Do
There’s just nothing like holding a new product in your hands. You can look at a thousand photos, watch a million videos and still not get […]
Wednesday, November 25th, 2015
SynTouch’s Prosthetic Fingers Can Feel How Soft a Bunny Is
If you’re holding a bunny, you can feel the fluffy fur and the warm body in your hands. You can also gauge how hard you’re […]
Monday, November 23rd, 2015
Replicating the Human Sense of Touch for Robots
SynTouch Founder and CEO Dr. Gerald Loeb on the company and its sensor technology. http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4628680991001/replicating-the-human-sense-of-touch-for-robots/?playlist_id=3365167752001#sp=show-clips
Monday, November 23rd, 2015
Interview: The Makers of a Robotic Hand That Can ‘Feel’
Human engineering is often seen as the pinnacle for technological achievement, be it the wheel, the steam engine or the space rocket. Human-engineering has also come […]
Wednesday, November 4th, 2015
Reddit, Conde Nast Launch ‘Cyborg Nation’ Documentary Series
Conde Nast Entertainment and Reddit are launching six-part documentary series “Cyborg Nation,” exploring the bleeding edge of human-technology interfaces, in the discussion community site’s first […]