Diwakar Vaish

Diwakar Vaish
Prof. Diwakar Vaish at IIT-Guwahati Techfest- Techniche 2015
Born (1992-07-23) 23 July 1992
Delhi
OccupationRoboticist
Years active2010 - present
Known forDeveloping 'Manav (robot)'

Researching on mind controlled robots.

Creator of the world's first production brain controlled wheelchair
Spouse
Sakshi Dhall
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(m. 2020)​

Diwakar Vaish (/dɪˈvækər ˈvæʃ/ div-AK-ər VASH;[1] born 23 July 1992) is an Indian-born robotics researcher and Head of Robotics and Research at A-SET Training and Research Institutes (2010–present).[2] He is the developer of India's first completely indigenous 3D printed humanoid robot (Manav), India's first mind controlled robot, and the world's first production brain controlled wheelchair.[3][4][5] Diwakar collaborated with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to create the AgVa Ventilator, a compact and inexpensive medical ventilator.[6][7][8] He founded AgVa Healthcare (now D&D Healthcare) to make and distribute the product.[9] The company was the subject of controversy in 2020 due to claims that many of its ventilators were defective and that some were adjusted to report delivering higher levels of oxygen than were actually being delivered.

Achievements

  • He is the developer of Manav, India's first completely indigenous 3D printed humanoid robot.[3][4][5]
  • In 2017, Vaish co-created the world's cheapest and smallest ventilator, alongside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. The ventilator does not require an artificial oxygen supply and can process atmospheric air. The ventilator, currently in trials, will cost $250 US Dollars.[6][7][8]
  • In 2016, he developed the world's first production brain-controlled wheelchair, which uses the brain's electrical impulses to command the wheelchair. It has been developed for patients of locked-in syndrome (LIS).[10][11][12][13]
  • He developed an unmanned ground vehicle named "Versatile" which has the capability to change its shape according to the terrain.[14][15][16]

Controversy

Vaish was in the news in 2020 over accusations that his company, AgVa Healthcare, provided ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic that could not deliver required levels of oxygen, even though the software reported that the correct level was being delivered.[9] Vaish had a public dispute with Indian politician Rahul Gandhi over these claims.[17][18] Vaish claimed that the criticism of his company was a result of upsetting a foreign cartel that provides ventilators to India.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sharda University | The Best Days Of My Life || Diwakar Vaish - B.Tech". Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ^ ""Robot Show, A robot can read the mind"—a guest lecture by Diwakar Vaish,". Archived from the original on 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b Menezes, Beryl. "Meet Manav, India's first 3D-printed humanoid robot". livemint.com/. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "India's First 3D Printed Humanoid Robot 'Manav' Launched at IIT Mumbai TechFest 2015". Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  5. ^ a b "New Delhi Institutes Introduce Manav, India's First 3D-Printed Plastic Robot". Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  6. ^ a b "The world's smallest and cheapest ventilator can help millions of patients". healthpost.in. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Awesome! Delhi based duo build world's cheapest and smallest ventilator that fits in pocket; price will floor you". The Financial Express. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Delhi robotic engineer develops world's cheapest pocket ventilator". hindustantimes.com/. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  9. ^ a b Bansal, Samarth; Sethi, Aman (3 July 2020). "PMCARES Ventilator Maker AgVa Fudged Software To Hide Poor Performance, Ex-Employees Say". Huffpost.com. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  10. ^ "No buttons, no joystick; please welcome the world's first mind-controlled wheelchair". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Wheelchair that operates by mind, Tech, Aninews". aninews.in. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Indian develops mind-controlled wheelchair". www.inshorts.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  13. ^ Newzstreet TV (17 March 2016), 1st mind controlled wheelchair makes movement easy for paralytic patients, retrieved 21 March 2016
  14. ^ "A Robot Can Read the Mind Says Diwakar Vaish". India CSR. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Robot that can read your mind". The Hindu. 27 October 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  16. ^ Singh, Sumir (28 October 2013). "Robot Creator". www.techgoss.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015. [T]he Versatile Robot can walk, crawl or even hop! That's not all, the Unmanned Ground Vehicle 'Versatile Robot' is one of its kind as it can change its own shape according to the situations.
  17. ^ Sanyal, Anindita, ed. (7 July 2020). ""Rahul Gandhi Not A Doctor": Firm On "Sub-Standard" Ventilator Allegation". NDTV. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  18. ^ Kaul, Rhythma (8 July 2020). "Ventilator supplier rebuts allegations of poor quality". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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