OpenTac: open ecosystem for custom robot tactile skins sensing normal and shear forces
anand_bhattad · x · 2026-10-22
OpenTac launches an open ecosystem for custom robot tactile skins that sense both normal and shear forces, aiming to free a robot's sense of touch from its shape. Commenters note the field is getting good at teaching robots where things are—the next challenge is contact feedback, which OpenTac makes more accessible. Code is open for the community to build on.
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