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Engineered Contact Materials for Visuotactile Robot Hands

Multilayer sensor skin that protects, senses, and lasts. Drop-in compatible with optical visuotactile sensors.

The Problem

Where Robotics Systems Break Down

Contact Wear

High-frequency interaction degrades sensor skin rapidly, reducing accuracy and signal fidelity.

Data Inconsistency

Poor material uniformity degrades AI training data quality, limiting model generalizability.

High Maintenance Cost

Downtime for sensor replacement is costly — a critical barrier to scaling robot deployments.

Our Approach

Beyond Conventional Coatings

A precision-engineered, five-layer material stack designed for optical tactile sensing. Each layer is independently tunable for your sensor architecture.

Visuotactile sensor skin structure

✦ Proprietary visuotactile sensing algorithm

Validated with sudo · Sensor maintenance reduced 70%+

Built For

Designed for Teams Building the Next Generation of Touch

Visuotactile

Visuotactile Sensing Teams

Optimized for optical visuotactile sensor architectures including marker-based and custom designs. Consistent marker deformation, high-fidelity signal.

Humanoid

Humanoid Hand Teams

Fingertip-scale form factors. Replaceable contact layers for dexterous manipulation R&D and deployment.

Gripper

Industrial Gripper Teams

Durable materials that survive high-cycle contact in structured environments. ESD-safe, dust-resistant.

OEM

Robotics OEMs

Volume manufacturing ready. Repeatable formulations, documented specs, and dedicated materials engineering support.

Validated Results

Proof of Performance

Measured in real deployments, not just lab conditions.

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Sensor maintenance reduction
Validated with sudo dexterous hands
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Replacement cost reduction
vs. full sensor rebuild
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Contact cycles tested
per material batch
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Sample turnaround time

Independent validation data available under NDA.

Product Line

Hillmat — Replaceable Sensor Skin for Every Robot Application

Match your application to the right contact material.

Humanoid Hands
HUMANOID HANDS

Hillmat-Pro

Built for dexterous manipulation at scale. High wear-resistance, anti-static, dust-repellent. Designed for humanoid platforms requiring consistent tactile feedback across millions of grasp cycles.

Industrial GradeAnti-Static ESDDust-RepellentHigh Wear-Resistance
Medical & Surgical
MEDICAL & SURGICAL ROBOTS

Hillmat-Medi

Sterile-barrier contact layer for medical manipulation. Ag⁺ antimicrobial, fluid-resistant, compatible with standard disinfection protocols.

Ag⁺ AntimicrobialFluid BarrierDisinfectant-Safe
Food Service
FOOD SERVICE & KITCHEN ROBOTS

Hillmat-Food

FDA-grade contact material for food handling. Steam-resistant, grease-repellent, designed for kitchen and food sorting environments.

FDA CertifiedSteam-ResistantGrease-Repellent
Service & Consumer
SERVICE & CONSUMER ROBOTS

Hillmat-Lite

Lightweight, long-lasting contact layer for service robots operating in home and commercial environments. Hydrophobic, low-maintenance.

HydrophobicLightweightLong-lastingLow-Maintenance
Extended Applications

One Platform, More Interfaces

Extensions of our visuotactile and functional-polymer technology — material interfaces for a wider range of human-robot interactions.

Data-Capture Gloves
TELEOPERATION & MOTION CAPTURE

Data-Capture Gloves

High-density sensor-node array delivering stable, low-latency tactile input for robot teaching, teleoperation, and dexterous motion data collection.

Multi-Point TactileTeaching CaptureLow-Latency
Electronic Skin
FULL-BODY HUMANOID COVERAGE

Electronic Skin

Bionic silicone hosting a flexible sensor network — a large-area, human-like tactile interface for humanoid arms, torsos, and other non-dexterous surfaces.

Bionic SiliconeFlexible SensingLarge-Area
Sensor Protection Coating
SENSOR PROTECTION

Protective Coatings

Functional coating formulations for cameras, optical modules, and sensor arrays — scratch-resistant, anti-fouling, optically clear, extending field-deployment life.

Scratch-ResistantAnti-FoulingOptically Clear
Platform

20 Years of Materials Expertise

Deep functional polymer know-how, now focused on robotics contact materials.

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Years Materials Platform
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National Invention Patents
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Consecutive Years #1 Glove Coating
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Annual Production Capacity
WORLD'S FIRST DEPLOYED

AI-Driven Polymer Synthesis Lab

AI decision-making + fully automated operation & monitoring · R&D efficiency 10x faster
10+ years of proprietary data · Accelerated industrialization · Unmanned operation · High repeatability

AI-recommended formulations
High-precision sensor control
Complete experiment data logging
Real-time data capture
PLATFORM 01

Functional Resin Platform

Molecular design + Chemical synthesis
Performance defined from the source

PLATFORM 02

Interaction Materials Platform

Formulation + Application process
Engineered for robotics contact interfaces

Team

From Lab to Production — Built to Deliver

Cross-functional materials team with 20+ years scaling from formulation to mass manufacturing.

CAPABILITY
Materials R&D

67+ patents in functional polymers. Full-stack formulation from molecular design to coating application. Validated through national R&D programs.

CAPABILITY
Sensor Interface Engineering

Dedicated visuotactile materials group. Silicone tuning, marker layer optimization, optical property characterization. Working directly with robot hand teams.

CAPABILITY
Manufacturing & Scale-Up

Lab-to-production pipeline proven across industrial and medical coatings. Million-unit annual capacity. ISO-quality process control.

TEAM BACKGROUND
TIGER PPG LONGi 中科院 U Washington USC Tsinghua
Partnership

3 Steps to Get Started

From first contact to full integration — as fast as 3 months

1

Tell Us About Your Sensor

Contact via WhatsApp or email
Share your sensor architecture & contact scenario
NDA available upon request

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Receive Custom Samples

Tailored samples within 2 weeks
Full formulation documentation included
International shipping available

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Integrate & Scale

Materials engineers on call
Iterative optimization until spec is met
Mass production plan in 3 months

Contact

Ready to test a better contact material?

Zhang Xiaochen
Zhang Xiaochen
Founder & CEO
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zhangxiaochen@newmater.cn
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