Dense Tactile Coverage
162 sensing points per hand at 4 mm × 6 mm resolution. Full finger and palm coverage for high-fidelity manipulation data.
Robotics Center
SVRC Original — Built In-House
RC G1 Tactile Glove
High-density fabric pressure sensing for grasp and manipulation. 162 sensing points per hand, 6-axis IMU, 100 Hz serial sampling, and only 35.4 g per glove. Our own product — designed and built in-house.
Single Glove (Left or Right)
Pair (Left + Right)
Volume Kit
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Overview
What Is the G1 Tactile Glove?
The Robotics Center G1 is a textile-based tactile glove that places 162 fabric pressure sensors densely across the fingers and palm of each hand. Paired with an onboard Bluetooth transmitter and a 6-axis IMU, it captures the full contact state of a human or robotic hand during manipulation — grip force distribution, individual fingertip contacts, and palm pressure — in real time.
Because the sensing layer is woven into the fabric rather than bonded to a rigid substrate, the G1 is soft, breathable, and bends naturally with the hand. Sensors survive Z-fold creasing and kneading (minimum fold radius under 0.2 mm), and the array has passed automotive-grade durability testing at 200,000 cycles.
Key Features
Why the G1
Fast Enough for Closed-Loop
100 Hz serial sampling, 30 Hz Bluetooth, < 0.2 ms response time. Suitable for real-time tactile feedback during robot operation.
Built-in Flexion Sensing
Per-finger bending degree reported alongside pressure. No external motion capture needed for basic hand pose.
Ultra-Lightweight
Only 35.4 g per glove. Woven fabric construction is soft, breathable, and skin-friendly for extended wear.
6-Axis IMU Included
ICM-42688 at 120 Hz. Tracks hand orientation and motion dynamics alongside contact sensing.
Automotive-Grade Durability
200,000 cycles at 3 MPa. Minimum fold radius < 0.2 mm. IP21 protection rating.
Use Cases
Built for Embodied AI Workflows
Data Collection
Human demonstrators wear left + right gloves to record natural manipulation trajectories. Full contact maps streamed at up to 100 Hz.
Robot Integration
Gloves can be mounted directly onto robotic or humanoid hands for closed-loop tactile feedback during grasping and assembly tasks.
Cohort Studies
Hot-swappable between demonstrators. Data stream tags LH vs. RH automatically, simplifying multi-operator data campaigns.
Works Best With
Combine With Our Data Collection Stack
E1 Teleoperation System
Pair G1 gloves with the E1 exoskeleton for full upper-body teleoperation with tactile feedback. Record manipulation + arm motion in a single synchronized stream.
C1 Camera System
Add multi-view vision data alongside tactile recordings. Synchronized timestamps let you build vision-tactile datasets for policy training.
Robotics Center Data Platform
Stream G1 data directly into the data platform for annotation, quality scoring, and export to Open X-Embodiment or custom formats.
Video
G1 Tactile Glove in Action
Delivery & Assurance
What Happens After You Order
Delivery SLA
In-stock units ship within 1–3 business days from Mountain View, CA. Palo Alto pickup available.
Warranty
Standard hardware warranty on manufacturing defects. Extended coverage available for lab and pilot programs.
Support
Email guidance, live troubleshooting, and optional on-site setup for larger deployments. Direct line to the team that designed the hardware.
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