Emerge MEMSConsumer devices
Spatial sensing for consumer devices
Precise, low-power spatial sensing that fits inside consumer products built in very high volumes.
Ultrasonic on a chip
Emerge MEMS
A silicon ultrasonic platform that measures space precisely and can project touch into mid-air. Validated at chip and system level.
How it works
A piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer (PMUT) emits ultrasound and times the echoes. Tiled into phased arrays with beamforming, the same chip can steer and shape acoustic energy in three dimensions.
Wafer batches produced at Silex and Rohm.
Three levels on one chip family
Sensor level
Ranging, presence and motion, material inspection, close-range gestures.
Phased-array perception
Detailed 3D spatial data, stiffness and elasticity measurement.
Phased-array interaction
Mid-air haptics and precise directional audio.
Where ultrasonic perception matters
Wearables and hearables
Presence detection, proximity sensing and micro-gesture control at low power.
AI glasses and spatial computing
Gesture recognition and spatial awareness in any lighting.
Intelligent spaces
Sensing people and movement in rooms and collaboration systems without cameras.
Robotics
Close-range 3D perception and material detection for humanoid, industrial and mobile robots.
Interaction and audio
Mid-air haptics and directional sound.
Emerge joined Ontech Group on 1 October 2026. The engineering team continues in Los Angeles as Emerge XR Inc.
Where Emerge comes from
Emerge was founded in 2015 and built its ultrasonic platform in Los Angeles. Its founders met at a NASA- and Google-funded programme in Silicon Valley, driven by one idea: to let people feel close across distance.
2015
Emerge is founded.
2016
First ultrasonic haptics prototypes.
2019
The first long-distance high five, transmitted by ultrasound.
2022
World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and Fast Company "Next Big Things in Tech".
2026
Emerge joins Ontech Group as Emerge XR Inc.
- Tabletop device that creates a precise ultrasonic force field, so on-screen content takes shape in bare hands, without controllers or gloves
- FCC-certified full-stack technology
- Backed by leading venture investors and founders of global entertainment and technology companies
- A highly technical team with experience in consumer and medical devices, mixed reality headsets and space hardware
Images: Emerge.
Where Emerge MEMS applies
Emerge MEMSConsumer devices
Room-scale presence for laptops and meeting devices
Devices that know who is present and where, without switching on a camera.
Emerge MEMSConsumer devices
Mid-air haptics and directional audio
Feel digital content without touching anything, and hear sound placed precisely around you.
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