Tatum Robotics

Advancing Accessibility with Robotics

Collaborative, Compliant Robotics For DeafBlind Communication

Supporting DeafBlind individuals with their first independent communication tool prioritizing their primary language, tactile sign.

We Value Inclusion

Tatum employs and consults DeafBlind individuals, including local friends who contribute to community organizations

Local community members advise us about DeafBlind diversity, language variability, and all components of the Tatum system.

We are committed to ensuring that discoveries are ethical and promote the advancement of all.

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Testimonials

Note: All quotes transcribed from ASL

Steffy places her hand over the T1 Robotic Hand.

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Steffy M.

Fun!! With some practice, I could use this everyday! I’ll learn so much from using this!

Liz and Ronald are assisted in testing the Tatum T1 Robotic Hand.

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Liz W. & Ronald J.

“This robot was so easy to use! My husband and I both understood it so quickly!“

Marianne poses with the Tatum T1 Robotic Hand module.

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Marianne H.

“I’m shocked… I want to cry, not because I am sad, but because I am very happy!”

Julia places her hand over the T1 Robotic Hand as it signs.

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Julia M.

“This is so new, this [robot] is awesome! and it looks just like a human hand too! Wow.”

Tatum Robotics In the News

Boston company's robot hand helps deaf-blind community communicate independently

"They communicate with tactile ASL," says Samantha Johnson, John's friend and colleague and the founder of Tatum Robotics, which is housed at MassRobotics. That has left John mostly dependent on an American Sign Language interpreter -- until now.

The Robot Report | Interview with Tatum Robotics Samantha Johnson

In this special video edition of The Robot Report podcast episode 98, co-hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman interview Samantha Johnson, the founder and CEO of Tatum Robotics.

Robot Uses Sign Language to Communicate with Deaf-Blind Persons

For the deaf-blind person, the combination of vision and hearing loss can make for a confined and isolating existence. A startup in Boston is developing a robot to expand communication and access to information. VOA’s Tina Trinh has more.

Robotic Sign Language Interpreters – Samantha Johnson, Founder and CEO of Tatum Robotics

Samantha shares both the hardware and software challenges of creating a tactile signing robot – and reveals she’s been “getting more hugs than she’s ever received” for helping improve people’s quality of life.

ROBOTIS Talks: Samantha Johnson - Tatum Robotics

In this edition, ROBOTIS speaks with Samantha Johnson the founder and CEO of Tatum Robotics, a cutting edge assistive robotics company developing a robotic platform providing the DeafBlind community with a new way to interact with the world.

Meet TATUM, a tactile sign language robot | Narrative

"She's so excited about the project which gives us great momentum to move forward. I do think that this project is kind of the epitome of experiential learning, it's really taking engineering principles and putting it to design a product that it's meant for the outside world.

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