Application · Humanoid Robotics
Precision in motion: custom strain gage sensors for humanoid robotics
Humanoid robots require highly accurate and responsive sensing to move and interact with the world. Micro-Measurements engineers custom force, torque, and feedback capabilities directly into your robot's architecture—solving challenges standard sensors cannot.
motion intelligence
When motion meets intelligence, precision is everything
Humanoid robots are stepping into factories, warehouses, and homes—and every one of them depends on precise, real-time feedback to walk, balance, grip, and interact safely. Force and torque sensing is what makes that possible.
Off-the-shelf sensors weren't built for machines that walk, balance, and adapt in real time. Micro-Measurements designs custom strain gage-based sensing capabilities engineered for the exact space, load, and performance requirements of your robot—built on six decades of aerospace-grade force sensing experience.
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The limitation
Why off-the-shelf sensors don't cut it
Catalog sensors force your design to accommodate their limitations. Custom strain gage-based sensors flip that relationship—the sensor is engineered around your robot, not the other way around.
- × Too large or bulky for compact robot limbs
- × Wrong shape or mounting, requiring redesign of the mechanical assembly
- × Over-specified range, sacrificing resolution
- × Single-axis only, when your joint needs multi-axis data
- × External electronics that add footprint, wiring complexity, and noise
- × No thermal or environmental optimization for robot-specific conditions
Custom strain gage-based sensors solve this by being co-engineered with your system. They are matched to your exact space constraints, calibrated to the forces your robot actually encounters, and integrated with the connectors, cabling, and form factor already specified in your design.
Force & torque sensing embedded across every jointCapabilities
Sensing capabilities engineered into your robot
Four core capabilities, each co-engineered to your joint, footprint, and control loop. Full technical depth—including natural frequency, DoF configurations, and integration data—is in the e-book.
Miniature Tactile Force Sensing
Ultra-compact, sub-gram sensing for fingertips and knuckle joints. Measures tension and compression forces in real time for high-speed robotic control.
Multi-Axis Force Sensing
Simultaneous multi-axis measurement with integrated cross-talk compensation. Built for coordinated motion and safe human interaction.
Torque Sensing
Compact, customizable torque sensing embedded directly into joint structures without added mass or mechanical complexity—for smoother, more lifelike motion.
Force Feedback Loop Sensing
Real-time, closed-loop force feedback that lets robots adapt instantly—gripping fragile objects and responding safely to unexpected contact.
How we work
Your end-to-end sensing solution partner
Micro-Measurements handles the full process, from CAD to calibration, under one roof.
Engagement models
Choose how we work together
Turnkey Development
Full design and build—ideal for rapid prototyping or full-stack support.
Build-to-Print
You provide the design; we build to your specs with precision.
Co-Development
Collaborative iteration on maturing platforms.
Your robots deserve sensing that matches their intelligence
Precision strain gages engineered for your application needs. Integration support from concept to production.
We sense where it matters.
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Precision in Motion: Custom Sensing Capabilities for Humanoid Robotics — the full technical guide, including natural frequency data, DoF configurations, and integration best practices.