MassRobotics awarded prizes to university teams and showcased healthcare innovators, physical AI developers, and startups. The winning robot of the MassRobotics Form & Function Challenge was Northeastern University’s Soft Robotic Arm Screwdriver. Northeastern University students won a contest in which four teams’ rovers completed tasks in simulated Martian environments. Northeastern University researchers have developed the Hydrilla Hunter, a robot designed to detect invasive plants in rivers.