Recently, Qiyuan Robotics officially released PrimeUMI — the industry's first UMI data collection device with built-in six-axis force sensing, supporting fine force-control operations and handling wiping and twisting tasks with ease. A single UMI bimanual collection device embeds two FocusOneMicro MEMS miniature six-axis force sensors in each of its gripper tips — left and right. Qiyuan Robotics is a consumer-grade humanoid robot brand under Swancor Advanced Materials and a partner of FocusOneMicro. In the demo video, Qiyuan's UMI collection device performs a table-wiping motion, with force/torque in all six directions output in real time — precise and efficient data feedback. Qiyuan is bringing personal robots into every household. Built on an advanced technology paradigm, PrimeUMI gives users the ability to…

“The industry calls 2026 the inaugural year of robotic tactile sensing.” FocusOne Micro has launched the world's first — and only — series of gripper-tip / fingertip MEMS miniature six-axis force sensors capable of true six-axis force measurement! 01/03 Industry Pain Points Conventional metal-strain-gauge six-axis force sensors are too bulky for miniaturized products, while electronic skins are compact but primarily provide pressure distribution — forces in the remaining directions are “inferred” by algorithms rather than measured as true contact values. 1.1 Six-axis force sensors based on metal foil strain gauges are bulky and ill-suited to miniaturized products Conventional foil-strain-gauge six-axis force sensors typically have diameters of 40 mm or more. Robot grippers and fingertips are extremely compact, and because a single…

The vast majority of conventional six-axis force sensors are built with metal foil strain gauges bonded to an elastic element using adhesive. After long-term storage and use, the adhesive bonding process is prone to aging and loosening — a problem that has remained unsolved for decades. FocusOneMicro chose a more challenging yet promising path: MEMS silicon strain gauges + glass micro-melt bonding. FocusOneMicro's core technologies: Technology 1 · Sensing:silicon-based strain gauges — replacing metal foil strain gauges with MEMS silicon strain gauges as the sensing element. Technology 2 · Manufacturing:glass micro-melt bonding — no adhesive in the bonding layer; strain gauges are sintered onto the elastic element by heating glass powder. 01  The Pain Points of Conventional Metal Foil Strain Gauges…

  Vision lets robots see the world; force-tactile sensing lets them truly touch it. FocusOneMicro, with MEMS force-tactile sensing technology at its core, maintains end-to-end independence—from chip design to complete-machine calibration—ensuring that every contact is accurately perceived. Today's robots can already 'see' (visual perception) and 'understand' (voice interaction), but one key step remains before they can truly 'touch accurately.'   Force-tactile sensing is a foundational capability for embodied robots entering the physical world, and it is also one of the current weak links in perception. What FocusOneMicro aims to do is close this gap—ensuring that every contact made by the new generation of embodied robots is accurately perceived. 01 Who We Are FocusOneMicro (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd. is an R&D-driven high-tech…