Does the probe disturb the hold?
Measure how the imposed motion reaches the object and the load-bearing frame. Mechanical crosstalk could overwhelm the signal we want.
Company / insilicoFrom the fingertip outward
Biology is
the blueprint.
Our initial mission is to build toward a humanoid inspired by human biology. We start with the hand: its form, its movement, and the extraordinary relationship between action and touch.
Magnified tactile cartridgeInteractive 3D / The investigating fingertip
The investigating fingertip · Three-dimensional study
Give the grip its own structure.
The outer pad sketches a load-bearing contact perimeter. A separate inner island carries the sensing surface. The intended separation is a hypothesis, not a demonstrated force isolation.
Speculative geometry study, magnified for inspection. Displacement is illustrative. No measured sensing resolution, gripping capability or food-contact qualification.
Inside The investigating fingertip
- Contact perimeter
- A replaceable outer pad sketches the main grasp interface.
- Sensing island
- A separate skin, tactile sites and temperature element investigate contact.
- Folded flexures
- Paired leaf paths suspend the island around a microactuation envelope.
- Rear cartridge
- Electronics, alignment pins and a connector suggest a serviceable module.
A demanding place to beginA ripe tomato.
A ripe tomato.
A fragile garnish.
A moving target.
A kitchen refuses to be a fixed jig. Ingredients differ, surfaces get wet, tools change and a successful grasp can still bruise what it holds.
Culinary dexterity is one demanding test of the larger ambition. The precision associated with Michelin-level cooking remains a goal, not a capability we have demonstrated.
We are developing the custom actuation, touch and engineering tools behind a reusable hand architecture. The hand and wrist must connect to a future arm through explicit mechanical, electrical and control interfaces. The same architecture should support other robotics projects.
Touch needs movement.
A secure grip resists it.
The cartridge asks whether a small sensing island can move without disturbing the main grasp. The outer pad and inner island still share a body, a cover and an object. Their forces will not simply disappear at a seam.
Can it survive the kitchen?
A replaceable skin needs sealing, cleanability and predictable friction. Heat, moisture, oils and repeated cleaning belong in the design from the start.
What we are buildingA hand. Its components.
A hand. Its components.
The tools to question both.
insilico connects mechanism development with a local engineering engine. Geometry, scoped calculations and independent review stay attached to the same revision.
This site presents the hand’s design, its component studies and the research questions behind them. A complete culinary hand, validated tactile sensing and measured kitchen performance remain future work.
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Begin where the world pushes back.
The hand joins our research in mechanics, sensing and physical intelligence.
A fingertip meets surfaces that vary in friction, shape and compliance.
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