[CES2024] Tesollo (Incheon) X Ubergzimo

In this talk

1. 1:34

   Why Tesollo focuses on robotic hands

   Yim says Tesollo develops grippers and automation systems, and was founded in 2019. The company is working on proof-of-concept projects and early deliveries for Hyundai Glovis and LX Pantos. Yim links demand for automation to labor shortages and rising labor costs, and argues that versatile grippers could help robots take on more kinds of work.

2. 3:58

   DG-3F design and performance

   Tesollo’s featured Delto Gripper, the DG-3F, has three fingers and 12 joints, weighs about one kilogram, and is rated to handle objects up to 10 kilograms. It combines finger gripping with suction at each fingertip, and Yim says it can handle objects with varied shapes and materials. Tesollo reported a 99% grasp success rate across five item types in an evaluation conducted by H Company PC Working.

3. 6:16

   Grasping software and applications

   Yim says the DG-3F pairs its hardware with a grasping algorithm that chooses stable grip positions, while Tesollo integrates commercial vision systems rather than developing its own cameras. The gripper is intended for picking in manufacturing and logistics, where it could handle mixed parts; Yim also says the approach can be adapted to recycling. A video shows an earlier two-finger model assembling furniture by holding a board and attaching a screw.

4. 9:03

   Three fingers, force feedback, and compatibility

   Yim says Tesollo makes a five-finger model, mainly for research, but considers three fingers a more practical balance for commercial tasks. The DG-3F can attach to robots from different manufacturers, and fingertip sensors provide force feedback that can help it handle fragile objects such as eggs. Yim says changing a workflow with the embedded software can take up to three hours.

5. 26:32

   Commercial focus and future plans

   Yim says Tesollo expects to make a thinner, more powerful gripper version the following year, while viewing five-finger designs as a longer-term option that depends on better robot capabilities. The DG-3F was described as costing about seven million won, or roughly $6,000 at the time. Yim says the company is targeting manufacturers because consumer-facing robot applications can be difficult to monetize, and argues that one versatile gripper can replace separate suction and parallel grippers.