TG0

TG0 is a London-based deep-tech company working at the intersection of product design, material science, and machine learning. It describes itself as building "the platform powering physical AI," enabling world-leading brands to craft next-generation human-machine interfaces by turning everyday materials into intelligent, software-driven surfaces using embedded AI. The company's stated vision is a world where technology disappears into materials, unlocking new possibilities across automotive, medical, fitness, consumer electronics, and robotics. TG0's core technology is material-agnostic and works across plastics, rubber, foam, fabric, metal, wood, and glass, making embedded intelligence viable across any product, surface, or form factor. Its platform covers three principal sensing capabilities: touch sensing, which detects precise contact location and gestures across complex 3D surfaces without mechanical buttons or sensor membranes; pressure mapping, which measures distributed force across a surface in real time for monitoring, performance optimisation, and safety; and shear force, which captures lateral movement and directional force for ultra-thin, high-speed dexterous sensing in robots operating in dynamic environments. The company claims significant cost and component savings from its approach, including a 0% cost saving figure for a TG0-enabled trackpad assembly versus a consumer-grade electronics bill of materials and 0% component removal for a TG0-enabled car window, though the published figures are incomplete. TG0 was founded by graduates from Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, and is supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Design Council, and TechNation. Its technology is grounded in rigorous academic research and validated in commercial production. The company is led by CEO and co-founder Ming Kong, an industrial designer trained at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with dual Master's degrees from Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, and CTO and co-founder Dr. Liucheng Guo, who holds a Master's degree from Peking University and a PhD in AI from Imperial College London and leads technology development across embedded AI, software, electronic systems, and sensing algorithms. TG0 works with clients ranging from start-ups to global leaders, helping turn complex problems into simple, scalable physical-AI platforms. Its project portfolio includes work with Zwift on an indoor cycling gaming controller, Riffmate on an intuitive stringless guitar with pressure sensing and haptic feedback, Novares on next-generation automotive interior HMI, MingXin on steering wheel hand detection, and Dockmate on the Dockmate PRO wireless marine controller. TG0 has launched five products and completed more than 20 R&D projects. Its own product lines include the MultiPad advanced 6-axis shear-force sensing platform, a posture-inferring seating cushion, sensorised insoles for healthcare and sports performance, a multi-modal smart dial, metal sensing technology, and the etee button-free controller for XR.

TG0 is a London-based deep-tech company founded by graduates from Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, and supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Design Council, and TechNation. The company was established to work at the intersection of product design, material science, and machine learning, with the goal of closing the gap between product design and electronic intelligence. Its technology is grounded in rigorous academic research and validated in commercial production. The company's founding team combines engineering and design expertise. CEO and co-founder Ming Kong trained as an industrial designer at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and holds dual Master's degrees from Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, spanning both engineering and design. He began his career in manufacturing and design consultancy, working across product innovation, materials, and production processes, and is an Enterprise Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and an award-winning industrial designer and engineer recognised by the Good Design Award, Design Intelligence Award, Core77, and Dezeen. CTO and co-founder Dr. Liucheng Guo leads technology development across embedded AI, software, electronic systems, and sensing algorithms. He holds a Master's degree from Peking University and a PhD in AI from Imperial College London, bringing over 15 years of experience in AI and intelligent systems, and has published more than 30 papers in AI and related fields. TG0 has developed a material-agnostic sensing platform that turns everyday materials — plastics, rubber, foam, fabric, metal, wood, and glass — into intelligent, software-driven surfaces using embedded AI. The platform provides touch sensing, pressure mapping, and shear-force sensing capabilities. The company positions itself as "the platform powering physical AI," enabling world-leading brands to craft next-generation human-machine interfaces without mechanical buttons or sensor membranes. TG0 has launched five products and completed more than 20 R&D projects. Its project portfolio spans multiple industries and includes collaborations with Zwift on an indoor cycling gaming controller, Riffmate on an intuitive stringless guitar with pressure sensing and haptic feedback, Novares on next-generation automotive interior HMI, MingXin on steering wheel hand detection, and Dockmate on the Dockmate PRO wireless marine controller. TG0's own product lines include the MultiPad advanced 6-axis shear-force sensing platform, a posture-inferring seating cushion, sensorised insoles for healthcare and sports performance, a multi-modal smart dial, metal sensing technology, and the etee button-free controller for XR. The company works with clients ranging from start-ups to global leaders, helping turn complex problems into simple, scalable physical-AI platforms across automotive, medical, fitness, consumer electronics, and robotics.

• Founded by graduates from Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Design Council, and TechNation.

• Launched five products and completed more than 20 R&D projects.

• Collaborated with Zwift on an indoor cycling gaming controller.

• Collaborated with Riffmate on an intuitive stringless guitar with pressure sensing and haptic feedback.

• Collaborated with Novares on next-generation automotive interior HMI.

• Collaborated with MingXin on steering wheel hand detection.

• Collaborated with Dockmate on the Dockmate PRO wireless marine controller.

Deep-tech platform provider enabling brands to build next-generation human-machine interfaces by embedding AI into everyday materials.

• Touch Sensing

  Detects precise contact location and gestures across complex 3D surfaces, enabling intuitive control without mechanical buttons or sensor membranes.

• Pressure Mapping

  Measures distributed force across a surface in real time, delivering actionable data for monitoring, performance optimisation, and safety.

• Shear Force

  Captures lateral movement and directional force, enabling ultra-thin, high-speed dexterous sensing for robots operating in dynamic environments.

• MultiPad

  Advanced 6-axis shear-force sensing platform for robotics.

• Posture-Inferring Seating Cushion

  A seating cushion that infers posture using TG0's sensing technology.

• Sensorised Insoles

  Affordable sensorised insoles for healthcare and sports performance.

• Multi-Modal Smart Dial

  A multi-modal variable haptics sensing dial.

• Metal Sensing

  Precision interaction through metal, no cut-outs, no seams.

• etee Button-Free Controller

  The first open-hand, button-free controller for XR.

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