Midas H&T develops electronic skin for Samsung Electronics' humanoid hand

Midas H&T is developing electronic skin for humanoid robots with Samsung Electronics, its CEO Jang Se-yoon said at the 2026 C-Lab startup demo day at Samsung's R&D campus in Seoul on 10 November.

Jang said Samsung Electronics is testing the electronic skin attached to the humanoid hand it is developing in-house. Electronic skin is a thin, flexible sensor that detects contact and pressure like human skin, used on humanoids mainly at the fingertips and palms.

Midas H&T's electronic skin is made of silver and rubber. It is less than a fortieth the thickness of existing tactile sensors and under a third of the price, and detects delicate touches such as stroking or pressing, the company said. It plans to apply the product in fields that need gentle handling, such as agriculture and fisheries.

The startup is also working with the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials on covering an entire humanoid body with electronic skin. The institute is researching a K-humanoid standard platform with mass production capability and competitive pricing.