Rob Devlin's startup, Metalenz, has leveraged his innovative mini-lens technology developed during his Harvard Ph.D. to produce millions of metasurfaces used in consumer electronics. These metasurfaces offer a smaller, cheaper alternative to traditional lenses, and their production is now in high demand. Devices such as iPads and the Google Pixel 8 Pro incorporate this breakthrough technology. The success of Metalenz demonstrates the potential of university research translating into practical applications in the market, showcasing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in innovation.
It's remarkable to think that something that started at Harvard - during my Ph.D. and with the work of all the other folks in the Capasso lab - is now out there and people are using it.
Metalenz emerged from a group that was cross-disciplinary, leveraging different scientific backgrounds and perspectives into a product that is breaking new ground.
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