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Physical intelligence needs touch, not just vision. eFlesh is a fully 3D-printable magnetic tactile sensor that enables reliable slip detection and contact awareness on real robots, using low-cost hardware and scalable fabrication

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eFlesh turns touch into action. A visuo-tactile transformer policy learns precise manipulation like USB insertion, plug insertion, card swiping, and whiteboard erasing, outperforming vision-only baselines across all tasks.

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Why it works: tunable microstructures control stiffness and sensitivity, while alternating magnet layouts suppress interference. The result is consistent signals across sensors and robustness needed to scale physical intelligence in the real world.

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paper: website:

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sensing is massively underrated in robotics. Vision alone can't tell you when something's slipping or how much force you're applying. The fact that eFlesh is 3D-printable with low-cost hardware makes it accessible for research and real-world deployment. Scalable tactile feedback is a game changer.

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I don't like that it's called eflesh

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Jordache Boudreau | Innovative Potentialvor 8 Monaten

now try some of the other senses!

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Derp Ventures 🌫️vor 8 Monaten

Embodied intelligence

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Zoe Sterlingvor 8 Monaten

robots getting tactile sensors before dating apps add a "actually funny" filter feels like misplaced priorities

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DoctorOctorpusvor 8 Monaten

are you suggesting that this is easy to do at home if you have a 3d printer?

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Sebastian Buzduganvor 8 Monaten

that slip detection demo on the fingertip is impressive

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Peyman Servativor 8 Monaten

That’s where you need tactile 5k1n and TactileFoundaion from @TexavieInc

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gigivor 8 Monaten

@grok why robot need slip detection?

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