At the 2026 Zhangjiang Embodied AI Supply Chain Conference (EAI) held on June 16 in Shanghai, Chinese robotics company Oymotion (Shanghai Oymotion Information Technology Co., Ltd.) unveiled its latest innovation — the ROH-AP003 tactile force-controlled dexterous hand, developed in partnership with Melexis.
Butterfly-Light Tactile Sensitivity
The ROH-AP003's key breakthrough lies in its tactile sensing capability. Its 3D magnetic tactile sensors can detect forces as subtle as 0.1 Newtons — roughly equivalent to a butterfly landing on a person's hand. This makes it China's first mass-produced 3D magnetic tactile dexterous hand, marking a significant advancement in robotic tactile perception.
This level of sensitivity enables the dexterous hand to handle delicate objects like soft plastic water bottles without deforming them, transitioning robots from mere "strongmen" to "skilled craftsmen."
Mass Production Milestone
Unlike many research-stage dexterous hands, the ROH-AP003 has entered mass production, giving it a competitive edge in the growing embodied AI market. According to Oymotion CMO Wang Zhenkun, current grip lifespan reaches 500,000 cycles, with the company targeting 2 million cycles to meet industrial-grade requirements.
Context: A Booming Supply Chain Ecosystem
The launch took place at the Zhangjiang EAI Conference, which gathered over 100 industry experts, 200 enterprises, and 5,000 developers. The Zhangjiang Robot Valley has built a "upstairs-downstairs equals upstream-downstream" manufacturing ecosystem, housing nearly 100 supply chain companies and achieving a robot industry output value of approximately RMB 13 billion, up 14% year-over-year.
Oymotion, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Shanghai's Pudong Zhangjiang area, specializes in brain-computer interfaces and embodied AI core algorithms. The company has completed C-round funding and holds deep expertise in myoelectric/EEG signal analysis, micro-motor control, and lightweight composite materials.
