The lab has been set up by the U.S. Agency for International Development, supported by a USD 1 million grant; it aims at reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality and morbidity, a press release said. Read more at The Hindu.

IIT-Madras, Tech Firm to Develop Robots for People with Limb Impairment
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is partnering with a firm, Portescap, to create robots for people with arm impairment. CMC Vellore is supporting the project through its CSR funds.