(MENAFN- Robotics & Automation News) Loomia launches tactile sensing developer kit to accelerate robotic skin innovation

July 8, 2025 by David Edwards

Loomia , the award-winning leader in soft and flexible electronics, is launching its first tactile sensing developer kit designed to help roboticists add high-resolution pressure sensing to robotic systems with ease.

The new Loomia Smart Skin Developer Kit gives robotics R&D teams a plug-and-play platform to test, prototype, and integrate tactile sensors across a range of robotic applications.

The developer kit includes:

• A 3-finger tactile sensing glove
• Two single tactile sensors (<0.01N force detection)
• Two large pressure matrix sensors
• Two mini pressure matrix sensors
• Two single FSR sensors
• Weight kit for static force calibration
• Arduino-compatible visualization software
• Two hours of Loomia engineering support

Each sensor comes with both a standalone and peel-and-stick version, enabling seamless transition from benchtop testing to on-robot trials.

With this release, Loomia builds on years of experience in flexible, conformal pressure sensing.

The company developed its first robotic tactile glove for Festo in 2018 and has since shipped over a thousand tactile sensors for Fortune 50 customers seeking custom solutions in novel shapes, sizes, and sensitivity levels.

Maddy Maxey, founder of Loomia, says:“We're thrilled to launch this tactile sensing developer kit. Our mission is to make impossible products possible, and enabling physical AI through tactile sensing is a meaningful frontier for us.”

The Loomia Smart Skin Developer Kit will be available for pre-order starting July 8, 2025, with kits shipping on November 30th 2025.

In conjunction with the launch, Loomia will host a live webinar to demo the technology and provide insights on how robotics teams can accelerate their sensing capabilities.

Those interested can pre-order the kit here: samples/p/tactile-sensing-developer-kit

To support long-term use in advanced robotics, Loomia has evaluated its proprietary Loomia Electronic Layer (LEL) stackups under rigorous stretch, twist, flex, and environmental cycling.

A full durability report will be released with kit shipments.

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