Paxini PX-6AX GEN3
High-resolution 6-axis force/torque tactile sensor for contact-rich robot manipulation. Fingertip, finger-pad, and palm variants. USB interface via PXSR software.
Sense Every Contact
The PX-6AX GEN3 resolves contact forces and torques along all six spatial axes — Fx, Fy, Fz (translational) and Tx, Ty, Tz (rotational). A 2D taxel array gives spatial pressure distribution, enabling slip detection, grasp stability monitoring, and contact centroid estimation far beyond what a single-axis load cell can offer.
Contact-Rich Manipulation
Detect slip, estimate object stiffness, and maintain stable grasps using real-time 6-axis feedback from fingertip sensors during dexterous manipulation.
Imitation Learning Data
Record synchronised tactile episodes on the Fearless Platform alongside joint and camera streams for behavior cloning and reinforcement learning datasets.
Full-Hand Coverage
The 10-channel SPI hub connects up to 10 sensor tiles simultaneously — thumb tip, index tip, palm, and more — at 100+ Hz aggregate throughput.
Setup Journey
From unboxing to live data streaming. Follow each step in order.
Mounting
Attach sensor tile to fingertip, finger pad, or palm mount on your robot hand
Wiring & Communication Board
Connect ribbon cable to board; plug USB to Windows x64 host
Driver & PXSR Software
Install PXSR v1.0.7 to register USB driver and launch visualisation
Sensor Calibration
Load variant XLSX coordinate file; establish zero-load baseline
Data Streaming Verification
Confirm live 6-axis force/torque readings and taxel heatmap in PXSR
ROS2 Integration
Bridge sensor data to ROS2 topics using Python pyserial wrapper
Hardware at a Glance
Technical Resources
Research articles and documentation covering tactile sensing for robot manipulation.