How sensitive can a #sensor really be? A new nature article highlights an ultralight, flexible six-axis sensor with fingertip-level force sensing. At #PALPABLE, we're developing soft, flexible tactile sensor to enhance precision in #mis. 🔗 Read more: nature.com/articles/s4146…

As the NHS plans for 90% of keyhole surgeries to be robot-assisted by 2035, the need for tactile, intelligent tools is rising. PALPABLE is developing soft sensors for real-time internal palpation in MIS—enhancing safety and precision. 🔗 via The Guardian: theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

This review in Science Robotics , explores how AI can enhance needle-based interventions—automating image analysis, planning safe trajectories, and even controlling robotic instruments. 🔗 Read more: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… #MedicalInnovation #RoboticSurgery #MIS

New @IEEE_SENSORS study presents a pneumatic probe for remote stiffness sensing in catheterisation. Unlike PALPABLE—which targets soft, high-res tactile sensing for internal tissue palpation in #MIS—this focuses on catheter-based access. 🔗 ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11063…

Following the EAES 2025 Congress, the PALPABLE consortium gathered in Belgrade to review recent progress and align on the next stages in developing the project’s soft tactile sensor for minimally invasive surgery. Check out the meeting highlights here: palpable-project.eu/PALPABLE%20Par…

📺 Watch this interview with Prof. Lee Swanstrom, past president of SAGES and pioneer in minimally invasive surgery. He shares his perspectives on robotic surgery, the future of endoscopy, and the growing role of AI and VR in surgical training.🤖 #mis oaepublish.com/news/mis.1233

🤖  Innovations and Insights from the 2025 Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics! Check out Kaspar Althoefer’s blog featuring PALPABLE’s workshop on soft robotic palpation for diagnostics, EndoTheranostics and more on our website: palpable-project.eu/hamlyn-symposi… #mis

🌊Wishing you a refreshing and inspiring summer break! See you soon! ☀️

A new nature paper by Benhui Dai et al. describes an optical/electronic artificial skin which integrates touch sensing (force, temperature) with chemical sensing, and thereby creates opportunities from glaucoma diagnosis to fruit sorting. 🔗 nature.com/articles/s4152…

A pilot study shows robotic single-port hysterectomy with the da Vinci SP is feasible & safe for endometrial cancer. But tactile feedback is still missing. So, that’s where PALPABLE steps in—bringing touch to robotics for better cancer care. 🔗tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

How is tactile feedback evolving in MIS robotics? The recent review “Tactile Sensing Technologies in Minimally Invasive Surgical Robots” provides a structured analysis of how tactile sensing is being integrated into robotic platforms. 🔗 Read more: ewadirect.com/proceedings/ac…

A new nature study shows a flexible, finger-worn haptic device for nuanced touch feedback. PALPABLE goes further, bringing a soft tactile sensor into robotic surgical tools to boost cancer detection & precision in the OR. nature.com/articles/s4192…

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) CSAIL have developed soft pneumatic actuators with integrated sensing, opening new possibilities for assistive wearables, rehabilitation, and robotic manipulation. csail.mit.edu/news/soft-assi…

A recent nature study showcases a magnetically actuated bioelectronic catheter with remote navigation and multimodal biosensing for #MIS. This work provides a conceptual precedent for embedding sensors into flexible surgical tools. nature.com/articles/s4156…

A recent open-access study on a fiber Bragg grating endoscopic palpation tool. ✅ Safe in porcine model ✅ Generates stiffness maps ✅ Advances PALPABLE’s goal: real-time touch feedback in minimally invasive surgery 🔗 Paper: mdpi.com/2079-6374/15/9…

A recent paper presents a distributed control framework for modular soft arms, enabling precise shape & tip control (in simulation). Like PALPABLE, it shows the value of adaptive, responsive soft robots. 📄 Read: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #PALPABLEproject #SoftRobotics

New study from #PALPABLE partners! 🚀 A rapid, accurate shape-sensing method using multi-core FBG fibers achieves real-time 3D tip reconstruction w/ <2.5% error—ideal for MIS, robotic navigation & mapping. 🔗 doi.org/10.3390/s25144… #MedicalRobotics #Innovation

Inspiring work from Stanford University 🚀 They’ve developed hair-thin soft bioelectronic fibers with hundreds of sensing and stimulation channels for multimodal sensing + stimulation inside the body. Congrats to all authors! nature.com/articles/s4158…

This recent nature paper introduces a magnetically actuated bioelectronic catheter capable of active navigation and multimodal biosensing in vivo. #PALPABLEproject #SoftRobotics #MedicalRobotics #TactileSensing #Innovation nature.com/articles/s4156…

A new IEEE article presents a symmetry-based CNN approach for magnetic localization of intrabody devices. #PALPABLEproject #MedicalRobotics #MinimallyInvasiveSurgery #TactileSensing linkedin.com/posts/mohammad…