An automated device (1, 15; 100; 200; 300), in particular a robot, which comprises: - a movable structure (4-8; 103; 203; 301); - actuator means (M; 102; 202), for causing displacements of the movable structure (4-8; 103; 203; 301); - a control system (15, 50; 303), configured for controlling the actuator means (M; 102; 202); and - a sensorised covering (20; 120; 220; 320), which covers at least part of the movable structure (4-8; 103; 203; 301), wherein the sensorised covering (20; 120; 220; 320) comprises a plurality of covering modules (21-39; 110-113; 210-211; 321-328), which include one or more sensorised covering modules (23, 24, 28, 29) having sensor means (C, P), wherein each sensorised covering module (23, 24, 28, 29) has a structure that comprises a plurality of superimposed distinct layers (40, 60-67), which comprises a load-bearing layer made of rigid or semi-rigid material, having a predefined shape, and at least one cushioning layer (60, 64, 65) made of elastically compressible material, carried by the load-bearing layer, wherein each sensorised covering module (23, 24, 28, 29) integrates at least one contact sensor device, characterized in that: - the at least one contact sensor device includes a first lower electrically conductive layer and a second upper electrically conductive layer between which an electrically insulating layer is set, - the electrically insulating layer of the at least one contact sensor device is made of an elastically compressible material and has a plurality of through openings arranged in such a way that the first lower electrically conductive layer and the second upper electrically conductive layer locally face each other at said through openings. - a movable structure (4-8; 103; 203; 301); - actuator means (M; 102; 202), for causing displacements of the movable structure (4-8; 103; 203; 301); - a control system (15, 50; 303), configured for controlling the actuator means (M; 102; 202); and - a sensorised covering (20; 120; 220; 320), which covers at least part of the movable structure (4-8; 103; 203; 301), wherein the sensorised covering (20; 120; 220; 320) comprises a plurality of covering modules (21-39; 110-113; 210-211; 321-328), which include one or more sensorised covering modules (23, 24, 28, 29) having sensor means (C, P), wherein each sensorised covering module (23, 24, 28, 29) has a structure that comprises a plurality of superimposed distinct layers (40, 60-67), which comprises a load-bearing layer made of rigid or semi-rigid material, having a predefined shape, and at least one cushioning layer (60, 64, 65) made of elastically compressible material, carried by the load-bearing layer, wherein each sensorised covering module (23, 24, 28, 29) integrates at least one contact sensor device, characterized in that: - the at least one contact sensor device includes a first lower electrically conductive layer and a second upper electrically conductive layer between which an electrically insulating layer is set, - the electrically insulating layer of the at least one contact sensor device is made of an elastically compressible material and has a plurality of through openings arranged in such a way that the first lower electrically conductive layer and the second upper electrically conductive layer locally face each other at said through openings. - the at least one contact sensor device includes a first lower electrically conductive layer and a second upper electrically conductive layer between which an electrically insulating layer is set, - the electrically insulating layer of the at least one contact sensor device is made of an elastically compressible material and has a plurality of through openings arranged in such a way that the first lower electrically conductive layer and the second upper electrically conductive layer locally face each other at said through openings.