Tesla patent reveals 3D soft compliant tactile sensor array, possibly for Optimus Gen 3
MarwaEldiwiny · x · 2026-10-10
A newly published Tesla patent (US20260310299A1) describes a "three-dimensional soft compliant array tactile sensor with multi-modal sensing and scalable manufacturing methods," filed by Tesla, Inc. Commenters speculate it may power Optimus Gen 3, with some noting what looks like Transformer architecture in the design. If shipped, it would mark a major leap in tactile sensing for humanoid robots.
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