Who founded Contactile?

Contactile was founded by Heba Khamis, Benjamin Xia in 2019.

Who are Contactile's investors?

Contactile's investors include Flying Fox Ventures, Radar Ventures, UNSW Founders 10x, True Ventures.

How much funding has Contactile raised?

Contactile has disclosed $2.5M raised across 1 round.

Where is Contactile headquartered?

Contactile is headquartered in Sydney, AU.

Contactile

Sydney, AU · Founded 2019 · 9 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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Clare McCartney Beerunlockedknows Heba Khamis · together at University of Sydney (overlapped)

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Contactile develops optical tactile sensors that give robotic hands and grippers a sense of touch, enabling adaptive real-time grip, slip detection, and friction estimation for physical AI and robotic manipulation. The sensors use an array of soft pillars that measure 3D force, deflection, and vibration, serving robotics and humanoid robot developers.

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Founders & leadership

Contactile was founded in 2019 by Heba Khamis and Benjamin Xia.

Heba Khamis inHeba Khamis has expertise in tactile sensing, robotics, prosthetics design, and human tactile physiology, with a background in biosignal processing. She is founder of Contactile, which develops optical tactile sensors for robotic manipulation and humanoid systems.

Benjamin XiainCo-Founder

Investors · 5

Flying Fox VenturesMelbourne

Radar Ventures

UNSW Founders 10xSydney · $100K

True Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M

Also in the syndicate · 1

UNSW Founders

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2.5M disclosed across 1 round · 2022

$2.5Mseed fundingMay 2022 · 3 sources
True Ventures (lead), Flying Fox Ventures, Radar Ventures, UNSW Founders
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In the news

Contactile wins AI robotics sprint for Boston residencyitbrief.com.au · Aug 2026

Contactile wins Propel-AIR 2026 as ARM Hub and MassRobotics deepen Australia-Boston robotics ties - MassRoboticsmassrobotics.org · Aug 2026

PR Newswire: Contactile Raises US$2.5M to Scale Tactile Sensors for Robot Dexterity - Contactilecontactile.com · May 2022

Contactile Raises US$2.5M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · May 2022

Contactile Raises US$2.5 Million to Accelerate Development of Tactile Sensor Technology for Robotic Dexterityprnewswire.com · May 2022

For Investors - Contactilecontactile.com · Sep 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Contactile do?: Contactile develops optical tactile sensors that give robotic hands and grippers a sense of touch, enabling adaptive real-time grip, slip detection, and friction estimation for physical AI and robotic manipulation. The sensors use an array of soft pillars that measure 3D force, deflection, and vibration, serving robotics and humanoid robot developers.
Who founded Contactile?: Contactile was founded by Heba Khamis, Benjamin Xia in 2019.
Who are Contactile's investors?: Contactile's investors include Flying Fox Ventures, Radar Ventures, UNSW Founders 10x, True Ventures.
How much funding has Contactile raised?: Contactile has disclosed $2.5M raised across 1 round.
Where is Contactile headquartered?: Contactile is headquartered in Sydney, AU.