Joy Barua Lablu

Founder | Robolife Technologies

Joy Barua Lablu is a Bangladeshi robotics innovator, researcher, and entrepreneur, best known as the Founder of Robolife Technologies, a Bangladesh-based deep-tech company dedicated to developing affordable robotic prosthetic solutions for upper-limb amputees.

Founded in 2018 with project funding and support from the ICT Division, Government of Bangladesh, Robolife Technologies was established with a vision to make advanced assistive robotics accessible and affordable for everyone. Since then, Joy has been leading the research, design, and development of advanced EMG (Electromyography)-based robotic prosthetic hands by integrating embedded systems, electronics, 3D printing, and human-centered engineering.

Under his leadership, Robolife Technologies has successfully provided more than 100 robotic prosthetic hands to upper-limb amputees, restoring independence, confidence, and dignity. The company has also trained over 5,000 students through robotics workshops, seminars, and technical training programs, inspiring the next generation of innovators in Bangladesh.

In 2024, with the support of the ICT Division, Robolife Technologies provided robotic prosthetic hands free of charge to five individuals who lost their upper limbs during the student movement in Bangladesh. This humanitarian initiative received extensive national and international recognition and was featured by Voice of America (VOA) and France 24. The journey and social impact of Robolife Technologies were also highlighted in a television commercial produced by Robi Axiata Ltd.

Joy's innovations have reached international platforms, with Robolife Technologies demonstrating its robotic prosthetic solutions in India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Malaysia. The company is currently establishing its India branch while actively expanding partnerships in Europe through strategic meetings held in France and the Netherlands.

His work has earned numerous prestigious national and international recognitions. In 2025, he became Champion of Startup World Cup Bangladesh, representing Bangladesh at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in Silicon Valley, USA. He also became Champion of the Bangladesh ICT & Innovation Award (BIIN) 2025 and was selected to represent Bangladesh at the APICTA Awards 2025 in Taiwan. In the same year, Robolife Technologies became the National Champion of the BTRC Innovation Fair and received the Prothom Alo & Starship Inspiring 10 Hero Gold Medal.

In 2026, Robolife Technologies was selected among the Top 100 Deep Tech Pioneers in the world through the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge. Joy represented Bangladesh at the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit in France, where he presented Robolife's technology to global investors, researchers, healthcare professionals, scientists, and deep-tech leaders. He was also selected as one of the Top 10 Global Participants at the Future Action Summit Thailand 2026, receiving a fully funded fellowship in recognition of his innovation and social impact.

Joy's long-term vision is to establish Robolife Technologies as a globally recognized deep-tech company from Bangladesh and to ensure that affordable robotic prosthetic technology becomes accessible to every amputee, regardless of their financial background.


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"Technology is truly successful only when it transforms people's lives. My vision is to make advanced robotic prosthetic technology affordable, accessible, and available to everyone who needs it."

— Joy Barua Lablu