about us
people, progress and plans
The team
Our team combines scientific rigor with real-world experience.
Tairan Wang
Co-founder & CEO
- MIT Physics PhD, HBS GMP 7
- COO of AFFOA, a DoD Institute with $300M in funding
- VP Operations at OmniGuide Inc., an MIT-spinoff startup
- Gold Medalist, International Physics Olympiad
Jakub Kedzierski
Co-founder & CTO
- UC Berkeley EE PhD
- MIT Lincoln Labs; co-inventor of microhydraulic actuators
- Co-inventor of the FinFET transistor, which puts a supercomputer in every pocket
- IBM Watson Research Center
Team member
Designation
- UC Berkeley EE PhD
- MIT Lincoln Labs; co-inventor of microhydraulic actuators
- Co-inventor of the FinFET transistor, which puts a supercomputer in every pocket
- IBM Watson Research Center
Team member
Designation
- UC Berkeley EE PhD
- MIT Lincoln Labs; co-inventor of microhydraulic actuators
- Co-inventor of the FinFET transistor, which puts a supercomputer in every pocket
- IBM Watson Research Center
Our journey thus far
Key milestones; can be presented as a timeline
400x increase in torque-density
Our microhydraulic actuators generate four hundred times the torque generated by a conventional motor of the same mass.
Inherently backdrivable
With high torque density, we eliminate the need for a high gear ratio. This makes Sangtera actuators inherently backdrivable, without the need for additional sensors.
Zero-power hold
Since our microhydraulic actuators harness electrostatic forces, once they hold an object, they retain their hold even if the power supply is cut off.
And there's more...
Apart from removing constraints, microhydraulic actuators offer many additional benefits that make them configurable, scalable, and robust.
Modular and configurable
The building block of our actuators are only 15 microns tall, and start at 6 mm in diameter — the size and thickness of a fingernail.
They can be stacked in different configurations to optimize torque and speed.
Designed for high-volume manufacturing
Our actuators are fabricated on assembly lines that are used today to make electronic displays.
We have redesigned the assembly line in our pilot facility, and secured manufacturing capacity for the long-term.
Minimal wear and tear
Layers of microhydraulic actuators have a fluid-to-fluid interface, which acts as both the lubricant and the "gearing" mechanism.
This allow for smooth, high-speed motion without the mechanical wear seen in solid-to-solid micro-motors.
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