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Tactile-Based Robot Centering as a Capability for Dexterous Manipulation

A robot does not always grip a part exactly where intended. Vision may guide the gripper close, but camera calibration, part presentation, and positioning errors add up, causing the fingers to close slightly off the object’s center. The grasp may appear secure until the robot begins to lift. An offset between the grasp and the part’s center of mass creates a moment that can rotate the object within the fingers, changing its pose or causing it to slip entirely—a documented contributor to grasp failure.¹

Marc Giguère
By Marc Giguère
on Jul 22, 2026 in Physical AI. 2 min read time
Tactile-Based Robot Centering as a Capability for Dexterous Manipulation

A robot does not always grip a part exactly where intended. Vision may guide the gripper close, but camera calibration, part...

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