The robotic therapy device was one of the first recipients of a grant from MIT’s Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation. The center funds novel early-stage research and connects MIT’s innovators with the resources needed to increase their commercial viability. The robotic therapy device received Deshpande grants in 2002 and 2003.
“We saw this as a novel technology with the potential to have a significant impact on the quality of life for people,” said Charles Cooney, faculty director of the Deshpande Center and a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. “This study proves we were right.”
