HaptX Secures $12 Million in Funding Round, Partners with Advanced Input Systems
HaptX was formerly known as AxonVR and has been researching and developing exoskeleton systems designed for new forms of human-machine interactions. The company’s flagship project was its elaborate haptic gloves for both XR and robot interactions. Their working mechanism involves a liquid being pressed at super-fast speed around 130 circular chambers at the user’s fingertips and joints as well as in the palms of the hands and then released again.
The haptic software will determine the chambers which are to be filled, how much liquid is to be pumped and at what point the liquid should be pumped in order to convey the right feeling or perception of the object. The manufacturer calls these chambers “haptic pixels” and they will simulate the sense of touch and resistance. Suddenly, the user will notice the contours of the digital objects and the user will no longer be able to reach through them.
The second generation of the HaptX gloves could be better. The company’s development efforts is now backed by a dozen or so investors to the tune of $12 million.
Apart from the news on its fundraising efforts, it has also emerged that HaptX is also cooperating with the US company Advanced Input Systems, a Human-Machine Interface company which specializes in industrial interfaces. This partnership could help sell the company’s next-generation gloves to more companies and with more frequency. The two companies will collaborate on manufacturing and product development.
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