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Henry Evans    

Disability Advocate, Co-Founder of Robots for Humanity, Robotics Innovator

Henry Evans, at age 40, was left mute and quadriplegic after a stroke-like attack triggered by a hidden birth defect. His commitment to adapt led him to explore the use of robotics for increasing independence in daily activities. Through intensive therapy, he regained the ability to move his head and use a finger, which allows him to communicate via a head-tracking device interfacing with computers.

In his quest for autonomy, Evans co-founded Robots for Humanity, an organization dedicated to aiding those with severe physical disabilities through robotics. Alongside his wife, Jane, who assists him as a caregiver, Evans has worked extensively with leading robotic technologists to enhance the quality of life for individuals like himself.

As an influential figure in both the disabled and technological communities, Evans shares his insights and advancements openly, aiming to foster greater independence for disabled individuals globally. His efforts extend beyond personal achievements and into broader advocacy and public speaking, where he leverages his story to inspire and educate others about the potential of technology in overcoming physical limitations.

Speech Topics


Evaluating Assistive Devices

This is the most popular lecture, originally given at Caltech, and subsequently given at universities all over the U.S.

Electronic Accessibility Goals for the ADA

Teletourism & Telepresence Technology

Robots for Humanity

News


Inspiring People: Henry Evans And His Robots
Necessity is the mother of invention, indeed. Check out what Henry Evans is up to. His necessity is driving the inventions of some pretty nifty robots.
A Silicon Valley visionary gives a TED talk with a robot’s help
I did a Q&A recently in the Mercury News with Henry Evans, a Stanford MBA and former chief financial officer at a Silicon Valley software startup who in 2002 suffered a debilitating stroke-like event that left him mute and quadriplegic.
A Stroke, A Coma, A Revelation: How a Quadriplegic Man Helped Pioneer His Own Life-Changing Robot
After a paralyzing stroke, Henry Evans went from feeling suicidal to full of optimism with help from his caregiver wife, Jane, and from power of technology to help him live a better life.
Q&A with Henry Evans, mute quadriplegic and robotics pioneer
Henry Evans’ kids in the back seat noticed it first. Their father, a Stanford MBA and the chief financial officer at a Silicon Valley software startup, was slurring his words as he drove the children to school along Page Mill Road.
Robots for humanity: how technology is changing the life of one Bay Area man
Henry Evans and his wife Jane live high up in the Los Altos foothills. To get there you have to drive up twisting roads with steep switchback turns. On a Thursday morning 12 years ago Henry drove up these same roads after dropping his children off at school.

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