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Purdue University researchers Johannes Lachner and Noah Geiger developed a robotic system combining artificial intelligence and real-time force feedback to assist stroke patients. The system learns from real therapists to provide the right amount of help, addressing a shortage of physical therapists for the 5 million people with long-term impairments annually.
OpenAI Group PBC acquired Orchestra Bio Inc. today for undisclosed terms to integrate its AI agents into the Rosalind life sciences unit. The startup raised approximately $20 million in seed funding in 2025 from backers like Andreessen Horowitz and was founded by CEO Ashoka Rajendra in 2022.