Taisotec Advances into Robotics Market, Collaborating with Japan's SCIVAX on Vision and Touch Sensing Technologies

Taisotec (5434-TW), a major semiconductor materials distributor, today (19th) partnered with Japan's leading nanoimprint specialist SCIVAX to co-exhibit at the '2026 Taipei International Industrial Automation Fair,' focusing on advancements in robotic vision and tactile sensing technologies. The exhibition showcases three core solutions: an ultra-miniature optical tactile sensor, a spatial sensor integrated with metalenses, and a stereo triangulation depth-sensing camera equipped with facial recognition—delivering more precise and compact sensing capabilities for smart manufacturing and human-robot collaboration.

Addressing the industry pain points of traditional electronic pressure sensors—susceptibility to electromagnetic interference and bulky structures—Taisotec and SCIVAX jointly launched an ultra-miniature optical tactile sensor with a single-point area of just one square millimeter. This technology measures force precisely by detecting changes in light intensity caused by mechanical deformation. By integrating the optical sensor into robotic fingertips, sensitivity and safety during gripping tasks are significantly enhanced.

To accelerate industrial adoption, the exhibition features a high-integration development evaluation kit designed specifically for system integrators and R&D engineers. This enables customers to quickly integrate the optical tactile sensing technology into existing hardware platforms for functional testing and development.

In 3D spatial sensing, Taisotec exhibits an indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) sensing camera combining Amtelus emission technology with metalens reception. On the emission side, leveraging its leading nanoimprint technology, the system incorporates Platanus® optical lenses to create a highly efficient, ultra-compact light source module. On the reception side, metalenses fabricated using the same nanoimprint process successfully overcome traditional optical limitations, drastically reducing the thickness and weight of conventional lens assemblies. This innovative architecture provides smarter devices with thinner, lighter, and more accurate 3D spatial sensing capabilities.

Additionally, responding to demands from service robots and automated production lines, Taisotec presents a stereo triangulation depth-sensing camera with facial recognition. Using an infrared camera paired with a hexagonal dot projector module, it enables high-precision distance measurement from 0.2 to 5.0 meters.

More importantly, the system integrates facial recognition algorithms, allowing simultaneous 3D spatial mapping, obstacle detection, and identification of individuals and faces during operation. This not only enhances environmental awareness for service robots but also provides ultimate safety protection in human-robot collaborative environments.

Facing the Industry 4.0 and AI robotics wave, Taisotec accurately captures the market demand for lightweight and high-precision sensors. The company will continue to collaborate with global leading technologies to expand diversified 3D sensing and tactile applications, deepening comprehensive safety protection and precise control—from industrial production lines to service robots—and aims to become the most valuable key driver in the global smart automation industry chain.