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 ...

Aadeel Akhtar was age 7 when he met a little girl missing a limb. Three decades later, he's making bionic prosthetic hands — and his invention drew a $1 million investment offer on a recent episode of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

PSYONIC CEO and founder Aadeel Akhtar pitches to the hosts of ABC's "Shark Tank." From left, local veteran and amputee Garrett Anderson, Mark Cuban of ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ and PSYONIC CEO and founder ...

So many iconic characters in science fiction and comics have bionic limbs. From the Winter Soldier to Luke Skywalker and Imperator Furiosa. But what if bionic limbs existed outside of science fiction ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND)- Psyonic's 'Ability Hand' is giving amputees their power of touch back, one bionic hand at a time. Aadeel Akhtar has made it his life's mission to give amputees a priceless ...

Robotic end effectors, particularly dexterous hands, have become a critical bottleneck in the commercial deployment of humanoid robots. US start-up Psyonic is addressing this gap with a plug-and-play ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An invention born at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana will swim into the Shark Tank on Friday night. PSYONIC makes state-of-the-art bionic prosthetic limbs where users ...