augmentation lab
augmentation lab
augmentation lab
augmentation lab
We are a transdisciplinary community of philosopher-builders developing technologies to enhance the human condition.
We are a transdisciplinary community of philosopher-builders developing technologies to enhance the human condition.
We are a transdisciplinary community of philosopher-builders developing technologies to enhance the human condition.
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VISION
join the Augmentation Revolution
Since the dawn of civilization, humans have built tools to shape their world. Today, we can create technologies that augment the very essence of being human - our minds, bodies, and relationships.
As human-engineering algorithms grow more advanced, we must ensure technology aligns with human interests.
At Augmentation Lab, we cultivate philosopher-builders - individuals eager to explore and innovate for the future, equipped with the wisdom to empower and protect.
THE RESIDENCY
an immersve live-in experience
20 residents - hardware/software hackers, creative coders, bio-tinkerers, kinetic sculptors - share Cambridge hacker houses during the summer. By day they turn wild concepts into working prototypes; by night they dissect meaning and ethics over midnight pizza.
Since 2023, we have supported over 25 residents from 12 countries to spend 3 months freely working on their projects in a shared maker house.
20 residents - hardware/software hackers, creative coders, bio-tinkerers, kinetic sculptors - share Cambridge hacker houses during the summer. By day they turn wild concepts into working prototypes; by night they dissect meaning and ethics over midnight pizza.
20 residents - hardware/software hackers, creative coders, bio-tinkerers, kinetic sculptors - share Cambridge hacker houses during the summer. By day they turn wild concepts into working prototypes; by night they dissect meaning and ethics over midnight pizza.
IMPACT
entirely community-run, the augmentation lab has changed career trajectories, inspired research, supported drop-outs, and kickstarted VC-backed startups
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Projects Built
300+
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Event Attendees
900+
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900+
Community Members
FEATURED PROJECTS
SOME OF THE EXCITING work FROM THE LAB
Strange Loops II - BCI Cyborg Fashion
Wearables
2024
Strange Loops II - BCI Cyborg Fashion
Wearables
2024
Strange Loops II - BCI Cyborg Fashion
Wearables
2024
Strange Loops II - BCI Cyborg Fashion
Wearables
2024
Preemie - A Speculative Artificial Womb and Wearable Incubator
Wearables
2024
Preemie - A Speculative Artificial Womb and Wearable Incubator
Wearables
2024
Preemie - A Speculative Artificial Womb and Wearable Incubator
Wearables
2024
Preemie - A Speculative Artificial Womb and Wearable Incubator
Wearables
2024
Enact - Augmenting Relationships Through AI-Mediated Role-Play
Affective Augmentation
2024
Enact - Augmenting Relationships Through AI-Mediated Role-Play
Affective Augmentation
2024
Enact - Augmenting Relationships Through AI-Mediated Role-Play
Affective Augmentation
2024
Enact - Augmenting Relationships Through AI-Mediated Role-Play
Affective Augmentation
2024
Haptic Ring
Wearables
2023
Haptic Ring
Wearables
2023
Haptic Ring
Wearables
2023
Haptic Ring
Wearables
2023
Imagination Engine I: Generating Abstract Art through EEG
Worlds of Imagination
2023
Imagination Engine I: Generating Abstract Art through EEG
Worlds of Imagination
2023
Imagination Engine I: Generating Abstract Art through EEG
Worlds of Imagination
2023
Imagination Engine I: Generating Abstract Art through EEG
Worlds of Imagination
2023
LimbX: An AR-Controlled Supernumerary Limb
Transhuman forms
2022
LimbX: An AR-Controlled Supernumerary Limb
Transhuman forms
2022
LimbX: An AR-Controlled Supernumerary Limb
Transhuman forms
2022
LimbX: An AR-Controlled Supernumerary Limb
Transhuman forms
2022
PRINCIPLES
We are
Augmenting Humans
Augmenting Humans
We aim to empower human creativity, not subjugate it
Image: As We May Think
Transdisciplinary
Transdisciplinary
We are part engineers, part scientists, and part creatives. We believe this mix of perspective breeds creativity and discovery.
Image: Neri Oxman's Krebs Cycle of Creativity
Philosopher-Builders
Philosopher-Builders
We wield the hammer and the pen. The Augmentation Revolution is here, and we must pair technical mastery with practical wisdom.
TEAM
THE TEAM BEHIND
Dünya Baradari
Managing Director & Co-Founder | AI Symbionts & BCI Researcher @ MIT Media Lab
Dünya Baradari
Managing Director & Co-Founder | AI Symbionts & BCI Researcher @ MIT Media Lab
Dünya Baradari
Managing Director & Co-Founder | AI Symbionts & BCI Researcher @ MIT Media Lab
Dünya Baradari
Managing Director & Co-Founder | AI Symbionts & BCI Researcher @ MIT Media Lab
Mian Irtiza Aftab
Core Organizer | Designing in-cabin experiences. Product Designer & Researcher | Interactive Design @ SCAD
Mian Irtiza Aftab
Core Organizer | Designing in-cabin experiences. Product Designer & Researcher | Interactive Design @ SCAD
Mian Irtiza Aftab
Core Organizer | Designing in-cabin experiences. Product Designer & Researcher | Interactive Design @ SCAD
Mian Irtiza Aftab
Core Organizer | Designing in-cabin experiences. Product Designer & Researcher | Interactive Design @ SCAD
Yuvraj Virk
Core Organizer | Incoming PhD @ UIUC Researching LLMs for Code | CS & Stats @ UC Davis
Yuvraj Virk
Core Organizer | Incoming PhD @ UIUC Researching LLMs for Code | CS & Stats @ UC Davis
Yuvraj Virk
Core Organizer | Incoming PhD @ UIUC Researching LLMs for Code | CS & Stats @ UC Davis
Yuvraj Virk
Core Organizer | Incoming PhD @ UIUC Researching LLMs for Code | CS & Stats @ UC Davis
Jared Mantell
Core Organizer | CS & EECS @ Berkeley & WashU | Research SWE @ Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
Jared Mantell
Core Organizer | CS & EECS @ Berkeley & WashU | Research SWE @ Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
Jared Mantell
Core Organizer | CS & EECS @ Berkeley & WashU | Research SWE @ Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
Jared Mantell
Core Organizer | CS & EECS @ Berkeley & WashU | Research SWE @ Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
Parth Raghav
Core Organizer | 2x Founder, prev offered YC S23, Berkeley Skydeck ‘14, Amateur SEL Aviator
Parth Raghav
Core Organizer | 2x Founder, prev offered YC S23, Berkeley Skydeck ‘14, Amateur SEL Aviator
Parth Raghav
Core Organizer | 2x Founder, prev offered YC S23, Berkeley Skydeck ‘14, Amateur SEL Aviator
Parth Raghav
Core Organizer | 2x Founder, prev offered YC S23, Berkeley Skydeck ‘14, Amateur SEL Aviator
Addy Cha
Core Organizer & Community Partner | Founder of ekkolapto
Addy Cha
Core Organizer & Community Partner | Founder of ekkolapto
Addy Cha
Core Organizer & Community Partner | Founder of ekkolapto
Addy Cha
Core Organizer & Community Partner | Founder of ekkolapto
Aida Baradari
Co-Founder & Mentor | Physics and CS @ Harvard, Hardware & Software Engineer
Aida Baradari
Co-Founder & Mentor | Physics and CS @ Harvard, Hardware & Software Engineer
Aida Baradari
Co-Founder & Mentor | Physics and CS @ Harvard, Hardware & Software Engineer
Aida Baradari
Co-Founder & Mentor | Physics and CS @ Harvard, Hardware & Software Engineer
Alice Cai
Co-Founder & Mentor | Incoming PhD @ MIT Sloan, Self-Designed Human Augmentation Major @ Harvard
Alice Cai
Co-Founder & Mentor | Incoming PhD @ MIT Sloan, Self-Designed Human Augmentation Major @ Harvard
Alice Cai
Co-Founder & Mentor | Incoming PhD @ MIT Sloan, Self-Designed Human Augmentation Major @ Harvard
Alice Cai
Co-Founder & Mentor | Incoming PhD @ MIT Sloan, Self-Designed Human Augmentation Major @ Harvard
Treyden Chiaravalloti
Co-Founder & Mentor | Immersive Tech, Film-Video & Wearables @ MIT Media Lab & Harvard GSD, Dance @ Julliard
Treyden Chiaravalloti
Co-Founder & Mentor | Immersive Tech, Film-Video & Wearables @ MIT Media Lab & Harvard GSD, Dance @ Julliard
Treyden Chiaravalloti
Co-Founder & Mentor | Immersive Tech, Film-Video & Wearables @ MIT Media Lab & Harvard GSD, Dance @ Julliard
Treyden Chiaravalloti
Co-Founder & Mentor | Immersive Tech, Film-Video & Wearables @ MIT Media Lab & Harvard GSD, Dance @ Julliard
Yasmeen Hmaidan
Organizer & Mentor | Neurotechnology Fellow @ Foresight Institute & Consultant, ex-OpenBCI
Yasmeen Hmaidan
Organizer & Mentor | Neurotechnology Fellow @ Foresight Institute & Consultant, ex-OpenBCI
Yasmeen Hmaidan
Organizer & Mentor | Neurotechnology Fellow @ Foresight Institute & Consultant, ex-OpenBCI
Yasmeen Hmaidan
Organizer & Mentor | Neurotechnology Fellow @ Foresight Institute & Consultant, ex-OpenBCI
AnhPhu Nguyen
Past Organizer| Co-Founder of Halo, Self-Designed Human Augmentation Major @ Harvard
AnhPhu Nguyen
Past Organizer| Co-Founder of Halo, Self-Designed Human Augmentation Major @ Harvard
AnhPhu Nguyen
Past Organizer| Co-Founder of Halo, Self-Designed Human Augmentation Major @ Harvard
AnhPhu Nguyen
Past Organizer| Co-Founder of Halo, Self-Designed Human Augmentation Major @ Harvard
Nick Linck
Community Partner | Founder of The Residency, ex-IBM AI
Nick Linck
Community Partner | Founder of The Residency, ex-IBM AI
Nick Linck
Community Partner | Founder of The Residency, ex-IBM AI
Nick Linck
Community Partner | Founder of The Residency, ex-IBM AI
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