Harvard Woman Among 2 Innovators Who Just Revolutionized Hair Industry With Game-Changing Braiding Robot

Harvard Woman Among 2 Innovators Who Just Revolutionized Hair Industry With Game-Changing Braiding Robot

In a historic moment for both innovation and cultural heritage, two Harvard students, Yinka Ogunbiyi and David Afolabi, have transformed the world of hairstyling with the creation of Halo Braid, a patent-pending robotic device designed to dramatically cut hair-braiding time from hours to minutes. Their invention has just earned top honors at the prestigious 2025 President’s Innovation Challenge hosted by the Harvard Innovation Labs. Ogunbiyi, a …

Harvard Graduate’s Hair-Braiding Robot Takes Top Prize In Startup Competition - POCIT. Telling the stories and thoughts of the underrepresented in tech.

A hair-braiding robot invented by a startup has won a Harvard Innovation Labs competition. Harvard Business School inventors Yinka Ogunbiyi and David Afolabi, the creators of Halo Braid, aim to halve braiding time. With their innovative braiding robot, they hope to help both braiders and clients save time and money, making the process faster and […]