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XELA Robotics

Japan

Founded in 2018 in Tokyo; integrated its uSkin sensors into the Tesollo DG-5F five-fingered robotic hand in late 2025 and was selected for Tokyo's SusHi Tech Global startup program in February 2026.

Updated 2026-07-10 · Last verified 2026-07-09

CountryJP
CategoryTactile sensing
Stageseed
Founded2,018
What they doWaseda University spin-off making uSkin, a thin tri-axial tactile sensor array that retrofits onto robotic hands and humanoid grippers.

Sources : XELA Robotics (2026-01-25)The AI Insider (2026-01-05)Tokyo Metropolitan Government (2026-02-15)

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Christian Verbrugge

Christian Verbrugge · D·Fairy

Bringing a physical AI solution into European industry?

15 years at KUKA on automotive OEM programs (€100M), now focused on edge AI and autonomous agents. I support robotics and embodied AI companies on their EMEA market entry: OEM and Tier 1 access, co-funded pilots, AI Act readiness.

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