A load and moment sensor, comprising: a sensing element, the sensing element comprising: a top portion and a bottom portion wherein the top portion is opposing the bottom portion; a front side and a back side, wherein the front side is opposing the back side; a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is opposing the second side; and a mounting surface located on the top portion; an opening in the body of the sensing element, wherein the opening extends from the first side to the second side of the sensing element, the opening having a bottom face facing the top portion of the sensing element, a top face facing the bottom portion of the sensing element, a rear face facing the front side of the sensing element, and a forward face facing the back side of the sensing element; characterized in that the sensing element further comprises a first set of strain gauges (122a-122d) located on a plane parallel to the mounting surface of a sensing element, the first set of strain gauges having two strain gauges (122c, 122d) on the rear face of the opening and two strain gauges (122a, 122b) on the forward face of the opening, wherein the first set of strain gauges is configured to measure a moment applied to the load and moment sensor; a second set of strain gauges located (122e-122h) on the sensing element wherein one of the second set of strain gauges (122e-122h) is located on the rear face of the opening and on the plane parallel to the mounting surface of the sensing element, one of the second set of strain gauges (122e-122h) is located on the forward face of the opening and on the plane parallel to the mounting surface of the sensing element, and two (122g, 122h) of the second set of strain gauges (122e-122h) are located on the bottom face of the opening, wherein the second set of strain gauges are configured to measure a load applied to the load and moment sensor, each of the strain gauges of the second set of strain gauges (122e-122h) being located an equal distance from the first side and the second side of the load and moment sensor. a sensing element, the sensing element comprising: a top portion and a bottom portion wherein the top portion is opposing the bottom portion; a front side and a back side, wherein the front side is opposing the back side; a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is opposing the second side; and a mounting surface located on the top portion; a top portion and a bottom portion wherein the top portion is opposing the bottom portion; a front side and a back side, wherein the front side is opposing the back side; a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is opposing the second side; and a mounting surface located on the top portion; an opening in the body of the sensing element, wherein the opening extends from the first side to the second side of the sensing element, the opening having a bottom face facing the top portion of the sensing element, a top face facing the bottom portion of the sensing element, a rear face facing the front side of the sensing element, and a forward face facing the back side of the sensing element; characterized in that the sensing element further comprises a first set of strain gauges (122a-122d) located on a plane parallel to the mounting surface of a sensing element, the first set of strain gauges having two strain gauges (122c, 122d) on the rear face of the opening and two strain gauges (122a, 122b) on the forward face of the opening, wherein the first set of strain gauges is configured to measure a moment applied to the load and moment sensor; a second set of strain gauges located (122e-122h) on the sensing element wherein one of the second set of strain gauges (122e-122h) is located on the rear face of the opening and on the plane parallel to the mounting surface of the sensing element, one of the second set of strain gauges (122e-122h) is located on the forward face of the opening and on the plane parallel to the mounting surface of the sensing element, and two (122g, 122h) of the second set of strain gauges (122e-122h) are located on the bottom face of the opening, wherein the second set of strain gauges are configured to measure a load applied to the load and moment sensor, each of the strain gauges of the second set of strain gauges (122e-122h) being located an equal distance from the first side and the second side of the load and moment sensor.