In June of 2021, Siemens sponsored HardTech, ventureLAB’s premiere hardware technology-focused conference. The conference featured the HardTech pitch competition which invited 8 startups to showcase their semiconductor-focused solution to industry leaders, investors, government, and media, for a chance to win $100,000 in cash and prizes. As well as sponsoring the conference, Siemens provided the winner of the pitch competition the Siemens Startup Package at no cost.
Tim Szeto and his team at TITAN Haptics won the competition with their advanced haptic motors for smartphones, consoles, and touchscreen devices.
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TITAN Haptics' goal is to make high-definition touch feedback accessible and easy to implement for hardware makers in AR, VR gaming, and touchscreens. Making high-definition haptics is a challenge that many companies are facing, so this dedicated effort is necessary. Their focus is to develop technology that can make it easy to integrate feedback into devices.