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Tesla patent application for tactile sensors for humanoid robot hands published

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application filed by Tesla for tactile sensors for humanoid robot hands.

What happened

According to reports, a U.S. patent application filed by Tesla on September 11, 2025, was published on October 8, 2026. The application describes the design of tactile sensors for use in humanoid robot hands.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/tesla-tezawari-wo-hakaru-ningyou-robotto-muke-shokkaku-sensa-4668aa. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.