TouchTronix Robotics develops sensing technology for robotic hands to help solve soaring labor costs and worker shortages. The business’ solution has applications that span far beyond manufacturing, such as the service industry, child and elder care and construction.
“The only chance, we believe and a lot of industry leaders believe, is to bring the automation to the next level,” said Jun Liu, co-founder and assistant professor at the University at Buffalo’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. “There’s a lack of sensing capabilities.”
TouchTronix Robotics earlier this year closed a $300,000 pre-seed round as the company works to fill pre-orders.
The company, based at UB’s Incubator @ Baird, across from the North Campus, expects to sell its sensing technology both through being part of the robot manufacturing supply chain and as its own a sensor-integrated robotic hand product. The business will work directly with end clients to customize its sensors to their needs.
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