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title: GelSight E-Newsletter — November 2021
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An inside look into the latest updates, company news and activities

| View in browser     GelSight E-Newsletter November 2021   An inside look into the latest updates, company news and activities     Product Updates GelSight has a new look!   We recently launched our brand new website and logo to help usher our company into a new era. CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE GelSight Unveils Sleek Next Generation Mobile 3D Measurement Device to Expand into New Industries   GelSight introduced the latest version of its GelSight Mobile™ probe, the Series 2. This new generation of GelSight’s mobile device offers a sleek form-factor that is one-third lighter and less than half the volume of its predecessor, allowing it to scan surfaces in tighter spaces, while maintaining accuracy, speed, and field of view.   “The introduction of Series 2 is ushering GelSight into a new era. We are digitizing tactile sensing to unlock new opportunities for in-line and off-line quality control innovation, across industries,” said Youssef Benmokhtar, CEO, GelSight. LEARN MORE GelSight Partners with Meta AI to Democratize Digital Tactile Sensing   GelSight is proud to announce a partnership with Meta AI to commercially manufacture the DIGIT tactile sensor and expand the field of tactile sensing research.   DIGIT is a reliable, low-cost, compact, high-resolution tactile sensor designed for robotic in-hand manipulation designed and open-sourced in 2020 by Meta (then Facebook) AI researchers to enable AI and robotics researchers to work with touch.   GelSight will manufacture and sell DIGIT as part of the company’s offering of digital tactile sensors, making this sensor even more accessible to the global research community. READ THE PRESS RELEASE BUY NOW — DIGIT TACTILE SENSOR Company News GelSight Welcomes New CEO to Drive Market Adoption of Tactile Imaging and Sensing Technology   In June, GelSight welcomed experienced imaging technology executive, Youssef Benmokhtar, as CEO.    Benmokhtar joined from enterprise augmented reality leader Magic Leap, where he spearheaded the company’s business development activities and formed major strategic partnerships with technology, media, and telecommunications firms.    “I am looking forward to working with the GelSight team to drive market adoption of this exceptional technology and to pursue new use cases in industries that could benefit from the ability to measure any solid surface, including highly reflective surfaces like glass and polished metal, unlike traditional tactile and vision measurement tools.” READ THE PRESS RELEASE Massachusetts Innovation Network Announces the 2021 Eddies Winners   GelSight is proud to be the winner of the 2021 Eddie Awards in the Technology & AI category!   The 8-month long competition started with 119 startup teams representing 8 Innovation Tracks; 23 teams advanced to the final, live phase of the competition which included final pitches and exhibits of the technologies. Entries are judged based on three parameters: Degree of Innovation, User Benefits/Problem-solving, and Future & Sustainability.    GelSight team members including Dr. Kimo Johnson, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Dr. Janos Rohaly, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Thierry Mantel, Chief Business Officer and Debra Shure, Principal Software Engineer, attended the ceremony to accept this local technology award. READ THE PRESS RELEASE Events The GelSight team is headed to Long Beach, CA to demo our solutions at the 2021 AeroDef Manufacturing Conference on November 16 -18, 2021.   Come by booth 750 or schedule a meeting to learn more about our 3D tactile sensing technology and its benefits for manufacturing and maintenance operations companies.   Not attending and still interested in learning more? Book a virtual demo with one of GelSight's knowledgable experts. ATTENDING - BOOK A LIVE DEMO NOT ATTENDING - BOOK A VIRTUAL DEMO In the News Meta AI Research Blog: Teaching robots to perceive, understand, and interact through touch Engadget: Facebook is enabling a new generation of touchy-feely robots Venture Beat: Facebook battles the challenges of tactile sensing inVision News: Mobile Device for Surface Characterization GelSight, Inc, 179 Bear Hill Road, Suite #202, Waltham, MA 02451, USA, +1 (781) 790-1905 Unsubscribe |
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