The Next Chapter of Human‐Like Tactile Perception: Neural Decoding to Embodied Intelligence

ABSTRACT The field of tactile perception is transitioning from phenomenological analysis to integrated application and creation. To develop intelligent and embodied tactile capabilities, it is necessary to move beyond the traditional view of touch as a passive input channel and instead understand it as an active closed‐loop computational process. This requires the convergence of multiple disciplines, including materials science, neuroscience, robotics, and computer science, to establish a unified framework centered on active perception, predictive processing, and sensorimotor integration. This framework will guide the co‐design of intelligent devices, brain‐like algorithms, and scalable systems. Such advancements will drive the transformation of human–digital interaction, physical environment manipulation, and interpersonal connectivity, thereby enabling more natural and efficient human–machine collaboration.