The robotics industry often focuses on scale, automation, and valuations. But a quieter group of founders is instead asking what robotics have overlooked as they innovate with compassion in mind.

An implantable system extends the life of cancer-fighting cells.

One of the latest microrobots on the scene packs sensing, computation, decision-making, power, and locomotion into a single sub-millimeter platform.

A beetle-like robot from Harvard SEAS navigates obstacles without sensors or code, relying on elastic energy and joint geometry to mechanically decide how and when to move.

Dehydration is a common, yet vastly underestimated cause of many symptoms such as headaches and fatigue, which can exacerbate serious illness.