Robots are becoming increasingly capable in vision and movement, yet touch remains one of their major weaknesses. Now, ...

Apple is examining a shift from a force sensor in AirPods to a capacitive touch system to make a set easier to control, and provide new options. The latest in Apple's surprisingly long history of ...

What is elastic-wave touch-sensing technology and how easily can it be applied? Key markets benefiting from the technology, such as automotive, computing, and wearables. “Elastic wave” is based on the ...

UltraSense revealed a piece of tech today that'll open the door to a new generation of devices tomorrow. This is the sort of thing that you read or hear about and ask: "Why hasn't anyone thought of ...

The US Patent & Trademark Office has published some new patents from Apple that hint at a return of the company’s 3D Touch technology. For those unaware, Force Touch, also called 3D Touch, was a ...

Researchers have developed an L3 F-TOUCH sensor to enhance tactile capabilities in robots, allowing it to 'feel' objects and adjust its grip accordingly. Researchers from Queen Mary University of ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synaptics® Incorporated (SYNA) (Nasdaq: SYNA), today announced the FlexSense family of sensor processors which captures and intelligently handles ...

Researchers reported a high-performance and transparent nanoforce touch sensor by developing a thin, flexible, and transparent hierarchical nanocomposite (HNC) film. The research team says their ...

In this Force Robot, tension cables loop around driveshaft capstans and wrap the “wings” of the arc-shaped linkages. When a motor drives the capstan, the cables transmit torque to the linkage. The ...

Except for the trackpad on MacBooks, Apple has all but discontinued Force Touch (also known as 3D Touch) technology from its products. However, it seems that the company still has plans to somehow ...