# Xense Robotics CEO Daolin Ma Publishes Bylined Article in the World Economic Forum

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- Published: 2026-08-27T17:43:00+07:00
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VIENNA, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, Daolin Ma, Founder and CEO of Xense
Robotics, published a bylined article in the World Economic Forum titled "Why tactile
intelligence may become the next infrastructure layer for physical AI."

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In the article, Ma explores the next technological focus of Physical AI, the value
of tactile intelligence, and what it will take for robots to operate reliably in
the real world.

The article begins with the broader shift from artificial intelligence operating
in the digital world to AI entering the physical world. It examines a question that
is becoming increasingly important: when robots enter factories, warehouses, hospitals,
and homes, is simply "understanding" the world enough?

As artificial intelligence moves from digital spaces into the physical world, the
article argues that the central challenge for robots is no longer only whether they
can understand the world, but whether they can interact with it reliably.

The next stage of Physical AI may therefore depend not only on building larger-scale
models, but also on equipping robots with richer and more complete physical perception.
Tactile feedback, including information about contact, force, friction, deformation,
and material properties, may become a crucial layer connecting intelligence with
the physical world.

Since its founding, Xense Robotics has remained focused on the field of tactile 
intelligence. The company has developed a leading position in theoretical research
while maintaining a strong focus on practical implementation, combining technical
depth with a forward-looking approach to product and application development.

Today, Xense has established a full-stack ecosystem for physical interaction spanning
hardware, data, and models. It is also one of the few industrial pioneers in China
with the capability to deploy tactile intelligence in real-world applications.

Looking ahead, Xense will continue advancing tactile intelligence to accelerate 
the adoption of Physical AI.

**About Xense Robotics**

Xense Robotics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was founded in May 2024 by Daolin Ma, an Associate
Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the sole winner of ICRA 2021’s Best
Paper Award. The company is a high-tech enterprise focused on intelligent robots,
physical intelligence, and the perception and autonomous interaction capabilities
required for robots to operate in the real world.

Xense has developed an integrated technology system covering hardware, data, models,
and real-world applications. The company has independently developed multimodal 
tactile sensors, the XTac tactile data collection system, and the VTLA multimodal
foundation model.

The VTLA model integrates visual, tactile, language, and action information to enhance
robots’ perception, understanding, and manipulation capabilities in real-world physical
interactions. This further strengthens Xense’s technological foundation in tactile
intelligence.

Building on its hardware-data-model-application capabilities, Xense is advancing
tactile intelligence from foundational hardware and real-world interaction data 
to embodied intelligence model training and application deployment.

To date, Xense has served more than 300 leading companies and top research institutions.
The company has established partnerships with organizations including Li Auto, CATL,
and L’Oréal, and has received strategic investment from Hillhouse Ventures, Oriza
Seed, and Li Auto, AGIBOT, TARS, among others.

Looking ahead, Xense will continue building the "tactile foundation layer" for the
era of embodied intelligence, helping robots move beyond seeing the world toward
understanding and interacting with it.

Original article:
[https://www.weforum.org/stories/artificial-intelligence/tactile-intelligence-next-infrastructure-layer-for-physical-ai/](https://www.weforum.org/stories/artificial-intelligence/tactile-intelligence-next-infrastructure-layer-for-physical-ai/)

 

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