Silica builds affordable actuators 50x more sensitive for robot touch
cneuralnetwork · x · 2026-10-29
Highlighting startup Silica, which tackles the robotics problem of knowing how much force to apply without crushing objects like an egg — something humans do effortlessly. Silica's actuators are 50x more sensitive than standard ones at an affordable price, exploring an often-overlooked tactile angle of robotics.
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