Adaptive Aquatics
Grew the volunteer program from 5 to 24 and produced its Emmy-winning short film.
ARAV BHARGAVA · ENGINEER & FOUNDER
I build hardware
for people and
robots.
Electrical engineering and computer science at Harvard. Building tactile sensing and dexterous hands at 1X. Founder of The Mobilis Project.
CurrentlyRobotics Engineering Intern, 1XFounder, The Mobilis Project
1XRobotics engineering
$40Universal-fit prosthesis
US 12,245,957Issued patent
Top 40Regeneron STS
IN THE NEWS
Featured coverage
Mobilis and my prosthetics research have been covered nationally.
WJLA ABC 7
Virginia students compete in national science and math competition
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SCRIPPS NEWS
Students invent 3D-printed prosthetic arms at national STEM competition
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3DPRINT.COM
Tinkering for change: a universal-fit 3D-printed prosthetic
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SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE
Regeneron Science Talent Search 2024 finalist profile
Read storySELECTED WORK
Hardware
Prostheses, robots, and research tools—designed, built, tested, and iterated in the physical world.
CODE + SIMULATION
Software
Reinforcement learning, computer vision, and safety systems grounded in real engineering constraints.
BEYOND THE LAB
More of the story
Podcasts, communication, community work, and recognition.
PODCAST · 15K+ LISTENSThe Bottom Line
PODCAST · 10K+ LISTENSThe Prosthetic Experience
STS Top 40 · Capital Emmy · 20 Under 20 · NPR
ABOUT
I’m interested in the physical interfaces where bodies and machines meet.
My work spans accessible prosthetics, tactile sensing, dexterous manipulation, and the tools required to understand small robots. I care about building things that work outside a demo—and learning from the prototypes that do not.