HaptX Gloves G1 Overview
The HaptX Gloves G1 are haptic gloves with 135 microfluidic tactile actuators per hand, force feedback of up to 8 lbf per finger and 36 tracked degrees of freedom per glove.
Key Specifications
Specification | HaptX Gloves G1 |
Manufacturer | HaptX |
Model | Gloves G1 |
Category | End effector / Haptic gloves |
Tactile actuators | 135 microfluidic actuators per hand |
Actuator displacement | 1.5 mm maximum |
Actuator pressure | 9 psi peak |
Force feedback | Up to 8 lbf per finger; about 40 lb per hand |
Force engagement time | 23 ms |
Motion tracking | Magnetic; 36 degrees of freedom per glove |
Tracking resolution | 0.3 mm RMS |
Glove weight | About 1 lb each |
Sizes | S, M, L, XL |
Airpack size | 52.5 × 26.5 × 12.3 cm |
Airpack weight | 8.8 kg |
Airpack battery life | 3 hours typical |
Airpack noise | 55 dB |
Wireless range | 100 ft in mobile configuration |
Price | Price on request |
Price available on request. Any price is indicative, not final and may change.
HaptX Gloves G1 Review Summary
The G1 is the first HaptX glove built for volume production. Each hand has 135 small air-driven actuators that press on the skin, brakes that resist the fingers with up to 8 lbf each, and magnetic tracking of 36 degrees of freedom at 0.3 mm resolution. The gloves need an Airpack, a compressed-air unit of 8.8 kg worn as a backpack or placed on a desk, which is the main practical limit. For robotics the important point is the ROS node: an operator can drive a robot hand and feel what it touches. Price is available only on request.
Pros
135 tactile actuators per hand
Force feedback on every finger
Accurate magnetic tracking
ROS 1 and ROS 2 support
Free SDK
Cons
Needs an 8.8 kg Airpack
3 hours of battery in mobile use
One-year warranty
Who It Is For
The G1 fits robotics laboratories, companies building teleoperated robots and training organizations that need a realistic sense of touch.
Full review: HaptX Gloves G1 Review: Specs and Uses of the Microfluidic Haptic Gloves
