Murata Manufacturing is heading to CEATEC 2026 with a lineup of experimental sensing technologies designed to solve long-standing physical limitations across robotics, structural health monitoring, and biomedical diagnostics.
Exhibiting under the event’s ‘Transformation’ theme at Makuhari Messe from October 13 to 16 (Booth 7H340), the company will demo five key concepts targeting high-growth hardware sectors.
Penetrating Dense Metals with Ultrasound Metamaterials
Ultrasonic sensors traditionally struggle to transmit signals through dense obstructions like solid metals or thick resins.
Murata is addressing this physical boundary with an ultrasound transmission metamaterial that allows acoustic waves to pass through previously impenetrable barriers.
The material opens up new possibilities for non-destructive structural testing, internal flow meters, and non-invasive biomedical equipment where internal evaluation has historically required complex workarounds.
Thermophone-Based Ultrasound for AMR Guidance
For autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), optical sensors like cameras often fail when encountering transparent glass or severe high-glare environments.
Murata’s solution equips AMRs with thermophones, devices that generate ultrasonic waves using rapid thermal changes.
Operating in current testing across a 1 cm to 2 meter range, the thermophone system detects clear obstacles and functions reliably under extreme lighting conditions that would blind standard vision systems.
Neuromorphic Sensing and Passive RFID Monitoring
Inspired by biological nervous systems, Murata will also demonstrate a neuromorphic sensing architecture designed for large-area, high-density coverage with minimal latency and ultra-low power drain. The platform is aimed directly at emerging humanoid robotics applications as an artificial electronic skin, as well as wide-area equipment temperature tracking.
Alongside neuromorphic tech, Murata will show a battery-free RFID sensor tag
Capable of logging temperature, humidity, and mechanical strain. By eliminating internal batteries, the wireless tags offer a low-maintenance approach to real-time structural monitoring, such as detecting bolt loosening in industrial machinery or tracking curing conditions in concrete.
Enzyme-Based Biomarker Capture
Rounding out the showcase is a wearable patch concept engineered to capture trace levels of target substances like glucose and alcohol. Utilizing a proprietary enzyme-based mechanism, the technology demonstrator focuses on improving detection limits in low-concentration ranges, aiming to deliver continuous monitoring for wellness applications.
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