Johns Hopkins straps OpenTac tactile skin onto Vega-1 robot that complies with pushes
_krishna_murthy · x · 2026-10-23
- Johns Hopkins researchers mounted an OpenTac tactile skin on the forearm of a Dexmate Vega-1 robot and implemented a compliant controller on top of it.
- The controller senses external contacts and nudges: when pushed, the robot monitors the push direction and yields accordingly instead of resisting.
- Dexmate supported the work through its Research Grant Program, framing it as progress in tactile sensing and compliant control for Physical AI.
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