11. Meet Josh Lessing
Josh Lessing, PhD Director of Research & Development at Soft Robotics Inc.
Josh joined Soft Robotics Inc. after working as a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Prof. Whitesides at Harvard University. As the Senior Scientist at SRI, Josh is responsible for the design and fabrication of a fundamentally new class of chemically inspired robotic actuators. He holds a Sc.B. in Chemistry from Brown University and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His unique perspective on robotics has allowed for the creation of soft and adaptive robotic actuators through a novel combination of materials and fabrication methods.
About Soft Robotics Inc.
Soft Robotics Inc. is revolutionizing how soft robots can be used in industrial applications, particularly grasping delicate items like food.