Pricing Guide

Understanding System Pricing

PPS develops a wide range of tactile sensing solutions, ranging from low-cost single-element sensors through to highly customised research and industrial systems.

System pricing varies significantly depending on:

  • Sensor size and resolution

  • Electronics and sampling requirements

  • Calibration and accuracy requirements

  • Software functionality

  • Integration complexity

  • Wearable vs fixed installations

  • Custom mechanical or industrial design

  • Production volume and OEM integration requirements

The guide below is intended to provide general budget expectations only for low-volume research and commercial systems. OEM pricing can differ substantially depending on application and production scale.

Entry-Level Sensors

SingleTact

SingleTact sensors are PPS’s lowest-cost tactile sensing products, designed for OEM integration, prototyping, education, and research.

These are compact, mass-produced single-element force sensors and are typically priced from tens to hundreds of dollars, with most starter systems below approximately $600.

OEM Integration

PPS also supports OEM integration and custom sensor development for commercial products and high-volume applications.

OEM pricing varies substantially depending on:

  • Sensor complexity

  • Integrated electronics

  • Calibration requirements

  • Environmental requirements

  • Packaging and mechanical integration

  • Production volumes

  • Regulatory or validation requirements

In volume OEM applications, sensor pricing can range from approximately $10 to $100+ per sensor depending on configuration and scale.

Research & Industrial Tactile Sensing Systems

DigiTacts and FingerTPS

Entry-level multi-channel tactile sensing systems typically start from around $5,000 depending on configuration and software options.

These systems are commonly used for:

  • Research

  • Robotics

  • Human factors

  • Product testing

  • Basic pressure profiling

FingerTPS systems are generally among the most affordable full tactile sensing systems.

TactArray Systems

TactArray systems provide higher-resolution tactile pressure mapping and are typically used in:

  • Seating and ergonomics

  • Medical devices

  • Wearables

  • Human interface analysis

  • Product comfort testing

Pricing is generally higher than DigiTacts systems due to increased sensor area, resolution, and electronics complexity.

TactileGlove Systems

TactileGlove systems are specialised wearable sensing platforms with significantly greater mechanical, calibration, and integration complexity than fixed sensing systems.

These systems are typically positioned at the higher end of PPS’s standard product range.

TactileHead Systems

TactileHead systems are advanced, research-grade tactile measurement platforms typically used for:

  • Headphone evaluation

  • VR/XR comfort analysis

  • Helmet testing

  • Wearable product development

Typical systems are commonly in the $50k–60k range depending on configuration and application requirements.

Custom Systems

PPS also develops fully custom sensing systems for industrial, medical, defence, robotics, and research applications.

These projects can include:

  • Custom sensor geometries

  • Embedded electronics

  • OEM integration

  • Environmental hardening

  • Software development

  • Robotics integration

  • Regulatory or validation work

Pricing varies substantially depending on scope and development requirements.

Requesting a Budgetary Estimate

To help PPS provide realistic guidance, please include:

  • Intended application

  • Approximate sensing area

  • Expected force/pressure range

  • Required spatial resolution

  • Required sampling rate

  • Number of channels/sensors

  • Research vs commercial deployment

  • Desired timeline

  • Expected production volume (for OEM enquiries)

Our team can then recommend the most appropriate product family and provide indicative budget guidance.

Many PPS systems are research-grade instrumentation platforms rather than consumer electronics products. The aim of this guide is simply to help customers identify the most appropriate product category and realistic budget range early in the discussion process.