Tanvas

Chicago-based Tanvas, a company implementing electrostatic haptics in touchscreens, was defunct as of 2023.

Tanvas, headquartered in Chicago, is currently focused on implementing haptic feedback on touchscreens. Unlike vibration, we have seen much on smartphones; Tanvas uses electrostatics to control friction, simulate the surface texture, and create virtual touch.

IDTechEx met with Tanvas at their booth at the "Showstoppers" event which took place parallel to CES. We discussed the haptics technology ecosystem and their latest development.