Tag: Slip Detection

A fundamental limitation of vision-first robotics is that cameras cannot observe contact forces. Vision systems provide the coarse spatial reasoning needed to navigate an aisle, align a torso, and pre-shape a multi-fingered hand around an industrial component. However, at the millimeter scale of physical engagement—when fingers close around an oily stamped-steel bracket, an electrical connector […]

In robotics, visual perception has advanced rapidly over the past decade. High-resolution stereo RGB-D cameras, time-of-flight sensors, and multi-modal Vision-Language-Action (VLA) foundation models allow bipedal humanoids to navigate cluttered industrial facilities and locate target items with centimeter accuracy. Yet, the moment a robot’s fingers make physical contact with an object, vision frequently breaks down. When […]