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

机器人学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。新冠肺炎疫情加速了全球机器人和自动化技术的采用，尤其是在农业领域。NeuDrive有限公司将利用其专利技术开发具有实时触觉传感器的电子皮肤。该项目将把NeuDrive的柔性和保形表面触摸屏有源矩阵技术与压力传感组件相结合，为机器人制造触觉敏感的人造皮肤(e-皮肤)。这将显著提高机器人的性能，应用范围从工业机器人到未来的人形机器人。

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.