MotorSkins develops fluid-driven, soft robotic textile actuators that function as external muscles and haptic interfaces. These materials integrate computational capabilities to provide seamless mechanical movement and tactile feedback for enhanced human-machine interaction. The company creates adaptable soft robotics solutions for applications across smart wearables, HMI, and automotive sectors.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Traditional actuators and haptic interfaces often lack the dynamic movement and responsive touch needed for seamless integration with wearables and human-machine interfaces. Existing solutions can be bulky, rigid, and fail to mimic natural human motion, limiting user experience and intuitive control.
Solution
MotorSkins develops soft robotic textile actuators that function as external muscles and haptic interfaces, enabling dynamic movement and tactile feedback in various applications. These fluid-driven actuators are bio-inspired, mimicking the structural organization of natural muscles to provide seamless mechanical movement. The haptic interfaces use tactile feedback to create a sense of touch, enhancing user interaction by making technology more responsive and immersive. By embedding intelligence into flexible materials, MotorSkins enables surfaces to sense, compute, and react, paving the way for adaptive environments and intuitive control in wearables and human-machine interactions. The company also offers POC co-development to create custom-made solutions and prototypes tailored to specific client needs.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes companies in the automotive, sports, medical, PPE, and HMI industries seeking to integrate advanced haptic feedback and dynamic movement into their products.
Features
- Fluidic soft robotic textile actuators that function as external muscles
- Haptic interfaces providing tactile feedback for intuitive human-machine interaction
- Bio-inspired design mimicking natural muscle movement
- Material computing capabilities embedded within flexible materials
- Active garments for dynamic clothing and thermoregulation applications
- Automotive metahaptics for enhanced in-vehicle experiences
- Custom-made solutions and prototypes through POC co-development