#  Press 

 



[Students and Teachers Take on Robots in India](https://mittalsouthasiainstitute.harvard.edu/2019/03/students-teachers-robots-india/)  
*Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute Blog Post, March 28, 2019*

[Conor Walsh Inducted into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering](https://wyss.harvard.edu/conor-walsh-inducted-into-american-institute-for-medical-and-biological-engineering/)  
*Wyss Institute News, March 25, 2019* \[[AIMBE Press Release](https://aimbe.org/press/Walsh-COF-4138.pdf)\]

[Bots, britches, and bees](https://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/My-visit-to-a-Harvard-robotics-lab)  
*Bill Gates Blog after visit to Harvard, January 8 2019* \[[Video](https://youtu.be/tMwhLIVPUE8)\]

[Engineering soft robots for paradigm shift in rehabilitation](https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/science_nation/index.jsp)  
*Science Nation, October 15 2018* \[[Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgQFRJK3IK0&feature=youtu.be)\]

[Textile-based robots](https://advancedtextilessource.com/2018/06/25/textile-based-robots/)  
*Advanced Textiles Source, June 25 2018*

[The Robotics Revolution Will Be Soft](https://pulse.embs.org/may-2018/soft-robotics-revolution/)  
*IEEE Pulse, May 15 2018*

[From federal support, groundbreaking research](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/05/from-federal-support-comes-groundbreaking-harvard-research/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Gazette%2020180509)  
*Harvard Gazette, May 7 2018*

[Startup points toward minimally invasive heart repair](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/03/new-technology-may-offer-minimally-invasive-heart-repair/)  
*Harvard Gazette, March 15 2018*

[Harvard researchers make better, smarter walking aids](https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/05/harvard-researchers-make-better-smarter-walking-aids/)  
*Engadget, March 6 2018*

[Harvard uses machine learning for personalized control of wearable exosuits](https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2018/03/harvard-uses-machine-learning-for-personalized-control-of-wearable-exosuits.html)  
*Next Big Future, March 6 2018*

[Move Over Ironman](https://www.bu.edu/today/2018/medical-exosuit-helps-stroke-patients-walk-again/)  
*BU Today, February 20 2018*

[Expecting exoskeletons for more than spinal cord injury](http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(18)30074-7/abstract) ([PDF](/file_url/634))  
*The Lancet Neurology, February 13 2018*

[Next-Generation Exoskeletons Help Patients Move](https://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/51383/title/Next-Generation-Exoskeletons-Help-Patients-Move/)  
*The Scientist, February 1 2018*

[Onward and upward, robots](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/01/next-generation-robots-crawl-run-fly-real-world/)  
*Harvard Gazette, January 23 2018*

[Harvard and Boston University’s New Robotic Exosuit Helps Stroke Victims Walk Normally](https://www.tun.com/blog/harvard-boston-university-robotic-exosuit-stroke-victims-walk-normally)  
*The University Network (TUN), August 9 2017*

[Exoskeleton to support stroke patients](https://www.tevonews.com/functional-apparel-news/1057-exoskeleton-to-support-stroke-patients)  
*Textile Evolution (T.EVO), August 1 2017*

[Soft Robotic Exosuit Can Help Stroke Patients](http://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/soft-robotic-exosuit-can-help-stroke-patients)  
*IEEE Spectrum, July 26 2017*

[The future of robotics means robots and humans will work side by side, experts say](http://www.metro.us/news/local-news/boston/future-robotics-robots-and-humans-work-together)  
*Metro Boston, July 18 2017*

[Four robot demos you missed at TC Sessions: Robotics](https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/19/four-robot-demoes-you-missed-at-tc-sessions-robotics/)  
*TechCrunch, July 19 2017*

[ReWalk Robotics shows off a soft exosuit designed to bring mobility to stroke patients](https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/18/rewalk-robotics-shows-off-a-soft-exosuit-designed-to-bring-mobility-to-stroke-patients/)  
*TechCrunch, July 18 2017*

[Highlighting Success of the Massachusetts Robotics Ecosystem](https://www.massrobotics.org/2017/07/17/highlighting-success-massachusetts-robotics-ecosystem/)  
*MassRobotics, July 17 2017*

[Prototype exoskeleton suit would improve soldiers' physical, mental performance](https://www.army.mil/article/190776/)  
*U.S. Army, July 14 2017*

[Soft sensors might make wearables actually wearable](https://www.wired.com/story/soft-sensors-might-make-wearables-actually-wearable/)  
*Wired, July 13 2017*

[Soft robotics needs the same breakthrough rigid robots had in the 1980s](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/soft-robotics-conor-walsh)  
*Silicon Republic, June 20 2017*

[Will These Robotic Shorts Make You Run Faster?](http://www.runnersworld.com/general-interest/will-these-robotic-shorts-make-you-run-faster)  
*Runner’s World, June 8 2017*

[New robotic exosuit could push the limits of human performance](http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/06/new-robotic-exosuit-could-push-the-limits-of-human-performance/)  
*Harvard Gazette, June 2 2017*

[Robots and AI are coming for our jobs. Can augmentation save us from automation?](http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/can-augmentation-save-workers-from-job-automation/)  
*Digital Trends, February 20 2017*

[The robots are coming for your heart](https://www.wired.com/2017/01/robots-coming-heart/)  
*Wired, January 31 2017*

[This Soft Exosuit Could Help People Walk Farther, Easier](http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-soft-exosuit-could-help-people-walk-farther-easier-180961893/)  
*Smithsonian Magazine, January 25 2017*

[This soft-shelled exosuit might put iron man's duds to shame](http://www.popsci.com/soft-shelled-exoskeletons-get-tough)  
*Popular Science, January 20 2017*

[걸을 때 에너지 소모 23%↓로봇 슈트 개발](http://science.ytn.co.kr/program/program_view.php?s_mcd=0082&s_hcd=&key=201701191113427883)  
*YTN Science, January 19 2017*

[Irish researchers develop robotic device to help treat heart failure](https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0118/845973-heart-health-research/)  
*RTÉ Ireland, January 18 2017*

[Stretchy robotic suit reduces energy used to walk by 23 percent](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2118398-stretchy-robotic-suit-reduces-energy-used-to-walk-by-23-per-cent/)  
*New Scientist, January 18 2017*

[Heart-hugging device could help keep the beat](http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/01/heart-hugging-device-could-help-keep-beat)  
*Science, January 18 2017*

[4 projects selected as winners in Soft Robotics Competition](https://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2017/01/4-projects-selected-as-winners-in-soft-robotics-competition)  
*Harvard SEAS, January 17 2017*

[A Robotic Exoskeleton Could Teach Stroke Victims How to Walk Again](http://www.bostonmagazine.com/health/blog/2016/11/28/conor-walsh-exosuit/)  
*Boston Magazine, November 28 2016*

[The robot suit providing hope of a walking cure](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/nov/20/robot-exosuit-harvard-helps-stroke-sufferers-walk-again)  
*The Guardian, November 20 2016*

[Inspiring the next generation of scientists](https://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2016/08/inspiring-next-generation-of-scientists)  
*Harvard SEAS, August 3 2016*

[Inflatable Friends: Make friends using simple inflatable robotics.](https://www.sparkfun.com/news/2129)  
*Sparkfun, July 7 2016*

[Robots to provide a steadying hand at the right time](http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=138820&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6)  
*NSF Press Release, June 9 2016*

[Soft Exosuit featured on CNBC interview with DARPA Director Dr. Arati Prabhakar about DARPA's mission and working with industry](https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/video/darpas-moonshots-150400192.html%20)  
*CNBC, May 26 2016*

[Wyss Institute collaborates with ReWalk Robotics to develop wearable exosuits for patients with limited mobility](http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpressrelease/259)  
*Wyss Institute Press Release, May 17 2016*

[Noteworthy tech, from a brawny robot to blazing fast Internet](http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2016/05/13/noteworthy-tech-from-brawny-robot-blazing-fast-internet/dKo0rTZu6digGv0nFSO1NI/story.html)  
*Boston Globe, May 15 2016*

[Power Up! Soft Exosuit Helps You Lift Heavy Loads](http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/power-up-soft-exosuit-helps-you-lift-heavy-loads/)  
*Scientific American, May 13 2016*

[Wearable Technology: First Responders Carrying Equipment Might Someday Use This Exosuit To Prevent Strain](http://www.medicaldaily.com/wearable-technology-exosuit-first-responders-heavy-load-385849)  
*Medical Daily, May 12 2016*

[Soft Wearable Bot Does All Your Heavy Lifting](http://news.discovery.com/tech/robotics/soft-wearable-bot-does-all-your-heavy-lifting-160512.htm)  
*Discovery News, May 12 2016*

[The Exoskeletons of the Future Might Just Be Comfortable Pants](http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/robots/a20849/soft-exoskelton-pants/)  
*Popular Mechanics, May 12 2016*

[18 months since the toolkit’s release, soft robotics is flying](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/2016/03/10/soft-robotics-toolkit)  
*Silicon Republic, March 10 2016*

[Mechanical stimulation shown to repair muscle](http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/01/mechanical-stimulation-shown-to-repair-muscle/)  
*Harvard Gazette, Jan 26 2016*

[Looking for a few good robots](https://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2016/01/looking-for-few-good-robots)  
*Harvard SEAS Press Release, Jan 11 2016*

[Inflatable soft robotic glove exoskeletons](http://exoskeletonreport.com/2015/11/inflatable-soft-robotic-glove-exoskeletons/)  
*Exoskeleton Report, Nov 5 2015*

[Soft Touch - Harvard researchers have come up with a fresh, softer take on the robotic glove.](http://sci-bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/spin-fall-2015-final.pdf)  
*The Spin Magazine, Spinal Cord Injury BC, Fall 2015*

[Next-Generation Wearable Medical Robot](https://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/articles/bioengineering/nextgeneration-wearable-medical-robot)  
*ASME Magazine, Oct 2015*

[Feature: Can we build an ‘Iron Man’ suit that gives soldiers a robotic boost?](http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/10/feature-can-we-build-iron-man-suit-gives-soldiers-robotic-boost)  
*Science, Oct 15 2015*

[UV-light enabled catheter fixes heart defects without surgery](http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/06/uv-light-catheter/)  
*Engadget, Oct 6 2015*

[Futuristic device fixes holes in the heart without surgery](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/new-catheter-can-fix-holes-in-heart_us_5613e214e4b0368a1a611538)  
*Huffington Post, Oct 6 2015*

[Fixing holes in the heart without invasive surgery](http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpressrelease/220/)  
*Wyss Press Release, Oct 5 2015*

[New technique uses UV light and balloons to repair perforated organ](https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28234-surgical-device-repairs-damaged-still-beating-heart-with-glue/)  
*Popular Science, September 24 2015*

[Surgical device repairs damaged still beating heart with glue](http://www.popsci.com/new-technique-uses-uv-light-and-balloons-to-repair-perforated-organ)  
*New Scientist, September 23 2015*

[DARPA Tests Battery-Powered Exoskeletons on Real Soldiers](http://spectrum.ieee.org/video/robotics/military-robots/darpa-tests-batterypowered-exoskeletons-on-real-soldiers)  
*IEEE Spectrum, September 22 2015*

[Conor Walsh named one of MIT Technology Review’s 35 Innovators under 35, 2015](http://www.technologyreview.com/lists/innovators-under-35/2015/inventor/conor-walsh/)  
*MIT Technology Review, August 25 2015*

[Soft robotic glove puts control in the grasp of hand-impaired patients](http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpressrelease/200/soft-robotic-glove-puts-control-in-the-grasp-of-handimpaired-patients)  
*Wyss Institute Press Release, June 4 2015*

[Soft Robotics Meetup](http://www.meetup.com/Soft-Robotics/events/219316859/)  
*Meetup, January 12 2015*

[Power Dressing: why it’s exoskeleton time](http://www.theengineer.co.uk/in-depth/the-big-story/power-dressing-why-its-exoskeleton-time/1019633.article)  
*The Engineer, December 14 2014*

[*Army evaluates DARPA's futuristic soft* ](http://www.arl.army.mil/www/?article=2551)  
*Army Research Labs, November 19 2014*

[Army wants Soft Exoskeletons for 90% of the Soldiers ](http://nextbigfuture.com/2014/10/army-wants-soft-exoskeletons-for-90-of.html)  
*Next Big Future, October 29 2014*

[Hard challenges for soft robotics](http://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/hard-challenges-for-soft-robotics-1.1938668)  
*Irish Times, October 2 2014*

[*What DARPA’s Wearable Tech Suit Could Mean for Soldiers and Civilians* ](http://www.fedtechmagazine.com/article/2014/10/what-darpa-s-wearable-tech-suit-could-mean-soldiers-and-civilians)  
*Federal Tech Magazine, October 1 2014*

[Build-a-bot kit makes robots open source](http://www.livescience.com/48079-build-a-robot-toolkit.html)  
*LiveScience, September 30 2014*

[Harvard wants to help you make your own squishy robot ](http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/harvard-wants-help-you-make-your-own-squishy-robot)  
*PopularScience, September 24 2014*

[Harvard wants you (yes, you) to build squishy robots](http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2014/09/24/harvard-wants-you-yes-you-to-build-squishy-robots/)  
*Washington Post, September 24 2014*

[Harvard releases its DIY soft robotics toolkit](http://www.geek.com/science/harvard-releases-its-toolkit-for-diy-soft-robotics-1605201/)  
*Geek, September 24 2014*

[How to make a soft robot](http://gizmodo.com/how-to-make-a-soft-robot-1637826358)  
*Gizmodo, September 23 2014*

[*Wyss Institute developing wearable robot for military, medical uses*](http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/techflash/2014/09/wyss-institute-developing-wearable-robot-for.html)  
*Boston Business Journal, September 22 2014*

[Robotic 'Exosuit' Does the Heavy Lifting](http://www.livescience.com/47945-exosuit-helps-soldiers-walk.html)  
*LiveScience, September 22 2014*

[Harvard makes soft robotics open-source](http://motherboard.vice.com/read/harvard-makes-soft-robotics-open-source)  
*Motherboard (Vice), September 20 2014*

[Soft robotics ‘toolkit’ features everything a robot-maker needs ](http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140919122135.htm)  
*Science Daily, September 19 2014*

[Build your own bot](http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2014/09/build-your-own-bot/)  
*Harvard Gazette, September 19 2014*

[Harvard Is Creating a Wearable Robot](http://www.bostonmagazine.com/health/blog/2014/09/18/wearable-robot-harvard-soft-exosuit)  
*Boston Magazine, September 18 2014*

[Exosuit development on accelerated pace ](http://www.bostonherald.com/business/technology/technology_news/2014/09/exosuit_development_on_accelerated_pace)  
*Boston Herald, September 15 2014*

[Darpa funds soft exoskeleton trousers](http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-09/12/darpa-soft-exoskeleton)  
*Wired, September 12 2014*

[Wearable smart suits could help soldiers, those with impairments ](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/wearable-smart-suits-could-ease-soldier-missions-reduce-injuries)  
*CBS News, September 12 2014*

[Scientists Made a Soft Exoskeleton That You Put On Like Pants](http://gizmodo.com/scientists-made-a-soft-exoskeleton-that-you-put-on-like-1634194422)  
*Gizmodo, September 12 2014*

[DARPA is funding the development of a soft, fabric-based exoskeleton](http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/12/darpa-harvard-soft-exosuit)  
*Engadget, September 12 2014*

[A Wearable Robot Suit That Will Add Power To Your Step ](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3035535/a-wearable-robot-suit-that-will-add-power-to-your-step)  
*Fast Company, September 11 2014*

[Harvard's Wyss Institute awarded DARPA contract to further develop Soft Exosuit](http://phys.org/wire-news/171884028/harvards-wyss-institute-awarded-darpa-contract-to-further-develo.html)  
*Phys.org, Septermber 11 2014*

[The $3 million suit ](http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2014/09/the-3-million-suit/)  
*Harvard Gazette, September 11 2014*

[Walsh to advance wearable robot design](http://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2014/09/walsh-to-advance-wearable-robot-design)  
*Harvard University, Septermber 11 2014*

[A twist on the heart: replicating and understanding biological motion with soft robots](http://theglobalscientist.com/2014/09/01/a-twist-on-the-heart-replicating-and-understanding-biological-motion-with-soft-robots)  
*The Global Scientist, September 2014 Issue*

[The Softer Side of Robots](/file_url/163)  
*Popular Mechanics, July/August 2014 Issue*

[New Device Replicates Natural Motion Of Human Heart](http://www.meddeviceonline.com/doc/new-device-replicates-natural-motion-of-human-heart-0001)  
*Med Device Online, March 6 2014*

[EEN nieuwe hartkamer van zachte kunststof](/file_url/249)  
*NRC Handelsbad, February 28 2014*

[Can an artificial model mimic the heart?](http://www.thehealthsite.com/news/can-an-artificial-model-mimic-the-heart)  
*The Health Site, February 28 2014*

[Replicating motions of the heart: Artificial muscles that do the twist set the stage for soft robotics](http://www.0hag.com/replicating-motions-heart-artificial-muscles-twist-set-stage-soft-robotics)  
*0hag.com Science and Environment, February 27 2014*

[Artificial Muscles That Do the Twist](http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2014022622520060.html)  
*Science Newsline, February 26 2014*

[Medical mechanics: Teaching medical device design in cultural context, SEAS initiative earns honors](http://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2014/05/medical-mechanics)  
*Harvard University, May 27 2014*

[Artificial muscles do the twist](http://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2014/02/artificial-muscles-do-twist)  
*Harvard University, February 26 2014*

[Wearable Robots](http://harvardmagazine.com/2014/01/wearable-robots)  
*Harvard Magazine, January/February 2014 Issue*

[Rubbery robot fingers play piano faster than a human](http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24874-rubbery-robot-fingers-play-piano-faster-than-a-human.html)  
*New Scientist, January 15 2014*

[Robotics heavyweights keep it entertaining at 2013 Northeast Robotics Colloquium](http://robohub.org/robotics-heavyweights-keep-it-entertaining-at-2013-northeast-robotics-colloquium/)  
*Robohub, October 9 2013*

[Robots to the rescue: Conference showcases new machines designed to improve everyday life](http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/10/robots-to-the-rescue/)  
*Harvard Gazette, October 8 2013*

[Real-life super-powered 'exosuit': Better, faster, stronger… softer](http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/real-life-super-powered-exosuit-better-faster-stronger-softer-6C10435778)  
*NBC News, June 25 2013*

[Cranial Drilling Device puts a hole in skulls, not brains](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/04/cranial-drilling-device-puts-a-hole-in-skulls-not-brains/)  
*Engadget, August 4 2012*

[Robotically Steerable Probe aims at minimally invasive surgery, moves through gelatin like a champ](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/04/robotically-steerable-probe-aims-at-minimally-invasive-surgery/)  
*Engadget, August 4 2012*

[Surgical precision: Hospital experience helps SEAS students sharpen designs](http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2011/09/surgical-precision/)  
*Harvard Gazette, September 19 2011*

[Sharp turns: Final project a rigorous test of students’ powers of design article on ES51 course](http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2011/01/sharp-turns/)  
*Harvard Gazette, January 3 2011*

"[Slice of Summer" article on Disposable Medical Robot](http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass-high-tech/2007/06/slice-of-summer-2007-06-25.html?page=all)  
*Boston Business Journal, June 21 2007*