Actile provides a wearable haptic communication platform that converts data into tactile sensations delivered through textile‑based actuators, allowing warfighters to receive information without using their eyes or ears. The low‑size‑weight‑and‑power system integrates into uniforms and gear, delivering squeezes, taps, vibrations, heat, motion, or electrical stimulation for real‑time alerts and commands in contested environments.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Current combat communication systems rely heavily on visual and auditory channels, which can overload warfighters and limit the amount of information they can process without diverting attention from the battlefield.
Solution
Actile offers a wearable haptic communication platform that encodes messages as tactile sensations delivered through advanced textile interfaces. By converting data into squeezes, taps, vibrations, heat, motion, or electrical stimulations, the system allows users to receive information without using their eyes or ears. The low‑signature, low size‑weight‑and‑power (SWaP) design integrates seamlessly into existing gear, keeping operators focused on their environment while still expanding bandwidth. The platform supports a wide range of tactile patterns, enabling nuanced alerts, commands, and status updates in real time.
Target Audience
Primary customers are military and defense organizations seeking to enhance situational awareness and command bandwidth for soldiers, pilots, and other warfighters operating in high‑stress, sensor‑constrained environments.
Features
- Textile‑based actuators capable of delivering squeezes, taps, vibrations, heat, motion, and electrical stimulation
- Modular, low‑SWaP form factor that can be integrated into uniforms, helmets, or other wearable gear
- Real‑time encoding and decoding of communication streams into tactile patterns
- Secure, low‑profile transmission suitable for contested environments
- Configurable feedback profiles to convey different message types or priority levels