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Sensetics

Category: AI Infrastructure

Develops programmable fabrics and AI-powered software to digitize touch, enabling human-machine interaction through touch sensing and haptics Sensetics was founded in 2024. The company is led by Adam B. Hopkins. Based in Princeton, NJ, United States. Team size: 1-10. Total funding raised: $1.75 million. Latest round: Pre-seed, $1.75M, November 13, 2025, led by MetaVC Partners and Fitz Gate Ventures. Key investors include ["MetaVC Partners","Fitz Gate Ventures","Blue Sky Capital","AIC Ventures"].

Founded
2024
Headquarters
Princeton, NJ, United States
Team size
1-10
Total funding
$1.75 million

Value proposition

Enables seamless digitization of touch for immersive human-machine interaction via proprietary haptic and AI technologies

Products and solutions

["Programmable touch-sensitive fabrics","AI-driven haptic feedback systems","Customizable sensor-integrated materials"]

Unique value

Combination of programmable materials science and AI-driven haptic systems for adaptive touch interfaces with sub-millimeter resolution

Target customer

Industries requiring advanced haptic interfaces, including healthcare, automotive, consumer electronics, and robotics

Industries served

["Healthcare","Automotive","Consumer electronics","Robotics"]

Technology advantage

Proprietary technology platform integrating advanced materials with machine learning for real-time tactile feedback

How they differentiate

Sensetics differentiates through programmable fabrics and AI-powered tactile data platforms with sub-millimeter resolution, surpassing competitors' technologies

Main competitors

["Xela","Senseglove","TacSense"]

Key partnerships

["UC Berkeley Sensors & Actuators Center","MetaVC Partners","Fitz Gate Ventures","Blue Sky Capital","AIC Ventures"]

Notable customers

["N/A"]

Major milestones

["Developed touch-sensing technology from UC Berkeley/Virginia Tech research","Secured $1.75M pre-seed funding in November 2025","Established partnerships with investors focused on AI infrastructure and haptics"]

Growth metrics

N/A (private company)

Market positioning

Positioned as a pioneer in digitizing touch for AI, targeting high-resolution tactile sensing needs in healthcare robotics, industrial automation, aerospace, and VR/AR training

Geographic focus

Global with emphasis on North American industrial markets and European VR/AR development hubs

Patents and IP

Not disclosed publicly as of December 2025

About Adam B. Hopkins

Veteran in high-tech startups and financial services; previously founded and led Uniformity Labs; recognized inventor and scientific author with Princeton PhD

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