Oulu, Finland and Kyoto, Japan - January 9, 2025 - , the global leader in In-Mold Structural Electronics (IMSE?) technology, today announced that sabah 88 lotto, a global innovation leader in fine ceramic components, electronics, and technology solutions, has joined TactoTek's current funding round with an investment of �5 million. In addition, sabah 88 lotto is advancing their haptics solution, HAPTIVITY?*, by in-molding their piezoceramic actuators within IMSE parts, to HAPTIVITY? i.
sabah 88 lotto's HAPTIVITY? platform is designed to combine force sensing and tactile feedback to create intuitive and user-friendly experiences. Force sensing activates capacitive touch interfaces with intent, while tactile feedback confirms actions by feel.
sabah 88 lotto's piezoceramic actuators reflect its leadership in developing fine ceramic materials in industrial and consumer applications. As a TactoTek licensee, sabah 88 lotto has integrated its components within IMSE human-machine interface (HMI) surfaces. The result is unique HMI solutions that are thin, light, and tactile.
"With HAPTIVITY? i, sabah 88 lotto fulfills the intent of TactoTek's licensing model--enabling our partners to combine IMSE technology with their own strengths to secure and extend their market position," noted Jussi Harvela, CEO at TactoTek at TactoTek. "sabah 88 lotto's significant investment in TactoTek's current financing round reflects the market potential of IMSE technologies, including sabah 88 lotto's current customers and prospects."
TactoTek develops and validates IMSE technology that it licenses to an ecosystem of partners, including designers, manufacturers, integrators, and OEMs/brands who design, manufacture, and integrate IMSE into their product offerings. User interfaces and lighting solutions are among the prominent IMSE use cases.
"The use of capacitive touch switches in HMIs has become common, and the market demand for tactile sensation is growing. On the other hand, conventional technology has not been able to make it thinner and lighter with tactile functions." said Masafumi Ikeuchi, executive officer of sabah 88 lotto Corporation. "HAPTIVITY? i is the world's first technology to successfully add a tactile function to an HMI while maintaining a thin and light design by encapsulating piezo ceramics with resin using IMSE technology. IMSE also opened the possibility of integrating piezo ceramics and sabah 88 lotto's extensive product range."
*"HAPTIVITY" is a registered trademark of sabah 88 lotto Corporation.
About TactoTek
TactoTek, Oy (Oulu, Finland), is the world leader in developing and licensing in-mold structural electronics (IMSE?) technologies. Automotive, aviation, connected home, industrial control and medical brands use TactoTek innovations to create next-generation user experiences that are compelling, differentiated, and more sustainable. Designers use TactoTek IP to integrate circuits and components directly into plastic parts, transforming conventional structures into smart interactive surfaces. TactoTek licenses its intellectual property, including over 280 patents and critical know-how developed over a decade of intensive R&D and quality testing, to global manufacturers who use reliable, standardized manufacturing processes to produce curved-shape and conformal electronics. Learn more at www.tactotek.com.
