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.

A next-generation pediatric exosuit designed to grow with children, supporting movement, play, and development at every stage, while adapting to their changing needs and promoting long-term mobility.

What if a robot could move like a caregiver—matching your stride, adjusting in real time, and even catching you if you fell?

It was in 2012 while working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, that Kripa Varanasi first learned about pesticide runoff and the damaging impact it can have on the environment and drinking water. Nowadays, about $60 billion worth of pesticides are spread annually worldwide, and they aren’t nearly as effective as they could be. “Believe it or not, under five percent of pesticides are retained by plants,” Varanasi explained. “We are spraying a lot, but most plant surfaces

A new knitted sleeve that mimics human touch gives the wearer a new way to interact with the world, opening possibilities for social and medical applications. Unlike current modern wearable technology that uses vibration for haptic response, the researchers explored pressure as a means to mimic touch. “One of the things that moved us to do this project was the role of touch in remote interactions, especially during the pandemic,” shared Allison Okamura, professor of engineer

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Bio-inspired engineering—taking lessons from nature and applying them to new technology—has accelerated and innovated designs that would...