4 Oct 2022

Will Tesla's Humanoid Robot "Optimus" Really Be Able to Serve People?
Due to the labor shortage and decreasing costs of hardware, using robots to serve people has gained significant momentum over the past decade, with Tesla unveiling their humanoid robot "Optimus" at the electric vehicle maker's "AI Day" event last week.
Update interview
28 Jan 2020

HaptX
IDTechEx met with the team at HaptX, including Jake Rubin, Joe Michaels, Andrew Mitrak and Kim Oberg. They had arguably the best booth at CES 2020 with their high-end haptic feedback gloves and robotic control demo along with Shadow Robotics and Tangible Research.
Background
23 Jun 2016

Shadow Robotics
Shadow Robotics was established in 1999 although its core team had been working on emerging robotics and dexterous robotic hands since 1987. They seek to create a robotic arm as dexterous and as flexible as a human hand.
External press release
8 Apr 2011

Peratech's new, see through QTC Clear will revolutionise touch screens
Peratech, the innovators in touch technology, have developed a see through version of their award winning, Quantum Tunneling Composite (QTC™) material called QTC Clear™. This force sensing material can be used to create a whole new class of Force Sensitive touch screens that can completely replace current Resistive touch screen technologies or enhance Capacitive ones to create superior solutions with more features such as 3D input.