Grasping slippery or delicate objects remains a grand challenge in robotics. Traditional robots, relying solely on vision, often fail to adjust their grip when an object starts to slip. This is where visuotactile fusion comes in. By combining high-resolution touch sensing with sight, robots can perceive and react to slip as it happens, much like a human hand would. Daimon Robotics is at the forefront of this technology, developing integrated hardware and software solutions that make robotic manipulation truly intelligent and reliable.
The Limitation of Vision and the Power of Touch
Vision is excellent for identifying an object’s location and planning an initial grasp. However, once contact is made, vision cannot tell a robot about the critical forces at play. It cannot detect the initial micro-slip that precedes a full drop. This is a fundamental limitation for handling glossy, wet, or deformable items. Visuotactile sensing fills this gap. It provides direct feedback on contact pressure, shear forces, and vibration. This rich tactile data allows a robot to “feel” an object slipping and instantly tighten its grip or adjust its pose to prevent a failure.
Daimon’s Integrated Solution: From Sensor to Action
Daimon’s approach is to build a complete system, from advanced sensors to intelligent decision-making models. At the hardware level, our high-resolution vision-based tactile sensors provide a detailed “touch image” of the contact surface. These slim, multimodal sensors are integrated into our dexterous hands and two-finger grippers. This hardware feeds data into our core software innovation: the Vision-Tactile-Language-Action (VTLA) model. This AI model fuses visual and tactile data in real-time, enabling the robot to understand the physical interaction and execute precise corrective actions. For example, when a sensor detects slip, the VTLA model can command the fingers to apply just the right amount of additional force to stabilize the object without crushing it.
Conclusion
Slippery grasping is no longer an insurmountable problem. The fusion of visual and tactile perception creates a closed-loop system where robots can interact with the physical world with unprecedented dexterity and confidence. Daimon is committed to pushing this boundary, transforming our high-resolution tactile sensors and embodied intelligence models into practical solutions for intelligent manufacturing, logistics, and beyond. By making robots more aware and responsive, we are unlocking their potential to perform complex, precision tasks safely and efficiently.
