Project ESIPP-OTFT based e-skin for robots in picking and packaging of agriculture produce

机器人技术是一个令人兴奋的发展领域，因为智能机器人不仅可以执行危险的任务，还可以帮助完成繁重的日常任务，如挑选和包装物品。2019冠状病毒病大流行加速了机器人和自动化技术在全球的应用，尤其是在农业领域。NeuDrive Ltd将利用其专利专有技术开发带有实时触觉传感器的电子皮肤。该项目将整合NeuDrive的柔性和保形表面上的触摸屏有源矩阵技术与压力传感组件的专业知识，为机器人制造触觉敏感的人工皮肤（e-skins），这将显著提高从工业机器人到未来人形机器人的应用性能。

Robotics is an exciting developing field because intelligent robots can not only perform hazardous tasks but also help out with laborious mundane tasks such as picking and packaging of items. COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of robotics and automation technologies worldwide especially in agriculture sector.NeuDrive Ltd will use its patented propriety technology to develop electronic skin with real-time tactile sensors. The project will integrate the expertise of NeuDrive's technology of active-matrix for touch screen on flexible and conformal surfaces with pressure sensing component to make tactile sensitive artificial skins (e-skins) for robots.This will significantly improve performance of robotics for applications ranging from an industrial robot to future humanoids.