Nanomade announces technology that turns any surface into a force & touch interface
At Touch Taiwan 2026 Nanomade will demonstrate a patented sensor technology that transforms metal, glass, plastic, and other everyday surfaces into interactive force & touch intNerfaces. At the show, Nanomade will run live demos on laptops, wearables, headphones, and consumer electronics.
The technology is based on quantum tunnelling, using a proprietary nanoparticle ink on flexible substrates to detect micro-scale surface deformations with high precision. In internal benchmarks, according to Nanomade their sensors are 75 times more sensitive than standard strain gauges.
Standard capacitive touch detects contact but not pressure. Nanomade’s sensors detect both, allowing products to distinguish between light contact and deliberate press across metal, glass, plastic, wood, textile, and carbon fibre. Nanomade has patented this combination of capacitive and force sensing on a single sensor under the brand Capaforce.
The sensor stack is ultra-thin and flexible, laminated onto existing assemblies without structural redesign, and reduces false activation compared to standard capacitive solutions. Because force detection does not rely on skin conductivity, the sensors also operate reliably with gloves and in humid or wet conditions.
Nanomade’s design office spans chemistry, materials physics, electronics, software, and signal processing. The team works directly with OEMs, ODMs, and brands from initial sensor evaluation through proof-of-concept development to manufacturing, built to industrial quality standards.
