Startup PSYONIC developed a bionic hand that can "feel" through multitouch feedback and give users a new way to experience their world. The U.S.-built Ability Hand offers a lightweight, fast and ...

Dr. Aadeel Akhtar realized his life's mission early on when he went to visit his parents' native land of Pakistan. During his visit, Akhtar, who was only 7 years old at the time, met a girl of his age ...

Whether it be from injuries or medical complications, losing one or more limbs has a massive impact on life and what a person can or cannot do. Although there are many different types of prosthetics ...

Losing a hand or limb is a life-changing event, and finding a prosthetic that can truly feel has long been a challenge. For many, traditional prosthetics offer limited movement and no sense of touch, ...

Aadeel Akhtar, University alum, appeared on Shark Tank for his company PSYONIC, which is known for its bionic hand, called the Ability Hand. Akhtar was inspired to develop bionic prosthetics after ...

A gleaming Belle from Beauty and the Beast glides along the exhibition floor at San Diego Comic-Con, adorned in a yellow corseted gown with cascading satin folds. She can barely take two steps before ...

In the high-stakes arena of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” PSYONIC Inc., a pioneering bionic technology company, made a splash that resonated beyond the confines of the television screen. Aadeel Akhtar, the CEO ...

When he was about seven years old Aadeel Akhtar visited Pakistan with his parents, who were born there, and observed something he’d never seen in his hometown of Chicago—a girl around his age missing ...