The market size of humanoid robot electronic skin will reach 9.05 billion in 2030!

A revolution in touch

Skin, as an innovative work of touch, has a bionic design that simulates the tactile perception mechanism of biological skin to the outside world. This flexible sensor can not only provide functions similar to human touch, but also show great application potential in the field of technology.

Current status of international and domestic market competition

Although China started late in the field of electronic skin, the main share of the international market has been occupied by leading companies such as Novasens, Syntouch, KS, JDI, etc. Relying on their deep technical accumulation and strong capital, these companies have occupied about 90% of the global electronic skin market and formed a clear market advantage.

Emerging Application Fields and Humanoid Robots

As an emerging application field of electronic skin, humanoid robots are currently in the early stages of development. When manufacturers are engaged in research and development, they tend to choose international companies with mature technology to cooperate in order to ensure the accuracy and performance of the products. However, with the gradual breakthrough of technical barriers, Chinese companies such as Audiway are also actively developing and have mastered some core technologies, heralding the rise of domestic companies in the field of electronic skin.

The underlying principle of electronic skin

The design of electronic skin is closely linked to the tactile principle of human skin. According to the study of "Ttile sensing-from humans to humanoids", the transmission process of human touch includes stimulation, skin deformation, receptor distortion, and signal transmission to perception. Human skin perceives external stimuli through four types of tactile receptors, including Merkel cells, Meissner corpuscles, annular corpuscles, and Ruffini corpuscles. The different response speeds and dynamic frequencies of these receptors enable humans to perceive a variety of external stimuli.

Construction of robot tactile perception system

Corresponding to the human tactile sensing system, the robot's tactile perception system consists of three modules: the sensing layer, the transmission layer, and the control layer. The sensing layer is responsible for collecting external stimulus signals as the basis; the transmission layer converts these physical signals into data for further analysis; the control layer uses data analysis tools and to build data models to guide the robot to complete various actions.

Leading domestic enterprise: Audiway

As a leading company in the field of sensors and actuators in China, Audiway has mastered key technologies such as transducer preparation and product structure design. Its products are widely used in many fields such as, and it has demonstrated strong R&D strength and market potential in technical fields such as flexibility.

Market Outlook

It is predicted that as humanoid robot technology matures and goes into mass production, the application of electronic skin in humanoid robots will increase. It is estimated that by 2030, the market size of electronic skin for humanoid robots will reach 9.05 billion yuan, with a compound annual growth rate of 64.3%. This growth trend not only indicates a bright future for electronic skin technology, but also provides valuable opportunities for domestic companies to compete in this field.