MOBILIS · FOUNDER01Adjustable Prosthetic Socket
A patented socket that adjusts to the person. Developed through 300 design iterations and tested with 10 amputees to date.
- 10 amputees tested
- US Patent 12,245,957
ARAV BHARGAVA · ENGINEER & FOUNDER
I build hardware
for people and
robots.
I study electrical engineering and computer science at Harvard. I’ve worked on robotic hands, tactile sensing, and actuators at 1X, and founded The Mobilis Project to develop affordable prosthetic sockets.
MECHANISMS / SENSING / CONTROL
ARAV BHARGAVARobotics Engineering · 1XFounder · The Mobilis Project
01 / SELECTED HARDWARE
Hardware projects.
Prosthetic interfaces, textile sensors, robots, and research instruments. Each project includes the build, the design choices, and the current results.
MOBILIS · FOUNDER0103 / CODE + SIMULATION
Software & robot learning.
Reinforcement learning, computer vision, and engineering automation. Open a project for its demonstration and implementation notes.
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
Read story
SCRIPPS NEWS
Students invent 3D-printed prosthetic arms at national STEM competition
Read story
3DPRINT.COM
Tinkering for change: a universal-fit 3D-printed prosthetic
Read story
SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE
Regeneron Science Talent Search 2024 finalist profile
Read storyBEYOND THE LAB
More of the story
Long-form conversations about technology, entrepreneurship, and prosthetics.
AWARDS + RECOGNITION
Selected honors
Recognition for engineering research, storytelling, and community impact.
SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE · JAN 2024
Regeneron Science Talent Search Top 40 Finalist
Top 40 finalist in the nation’s oldest science and math competition for high school seniors, recognized for research on a low-cost, size-adjustable prosthesis for below-elbow amputees.
THE EMMYS · DEC 2023
Emmys Student Production Awards: Non-Fiction Short Form, 1st Place
Produced and directed a news package documenting a swim program for children with disabilities where I served as volunteer lead coach. Nominated for a National Student Production Emmy.
DIVERSITY IN ACTION · NOV 2023
Diversity in Action 20 Under 20
Recognized among 20 outstanding young people driving change in the world. Read the profile
VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE · OCT 2023
Virginia Multimedia Contest, 1st Place
First place in the state for the same news package recognized by the Capital Emmys, documenting a swim program for children with disabilities.
NPR RADIO · JUL 2023
NPR National Student Podcast Competition: Honorable Mention
Nationally recognized for The Prosthetic Experience, a podcast exploring the human and technical complexities of prosthetics through interviews with amputees, surgeons, and prosthetists.
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY · MAR 2023
LLS DC Visionaries of the Year Hall of Fame Inductee
Part of a team that raised over $400,000 for blood cancer research in the Students of the Year competition, finishing 9th nationally among 1,000+ teams.
ABOUT ARAV
Where bodies
and machines meet.
Building prosthetic sockets made me pay attention to fit and comfort alongside geometry and strength. That experience shaped my interest in tactile sensing, wearable controls, and robot hands. I’m studying electrical engineering and computer science at Harvard, and I like working across CAD, electronics, and software to build the complete system.
INDUSTRY
1X
Robotic hands, tactile sensing, and actuator designs.
RESEARCH
Harvard Microrobotics
PRISE fellowship research on a compact vertical wind tunnel.
INVENTION
The Mobilis Project
Founder and inventor of a patented adjustable prosthetic socket.