Milagrow founder Rajeev Karwal, man behind Made-in-India robots, dies of Covid 19

Milagrow’s robots were of significance during Covid times as hospitals started using Milagrow’s humanoid to help doctors.

Rajeev Karwal, founder Chairman of Milagrow Robots, on Wednesday morning died of Covid 19. Karwal was on ventilator support for almost a week before he succumbed. Karwal was known for his contribution to the Indian electronics space. He was known for bringing LG Corp into India in 1997 and transforming the company as their VP of Sales and Marketing. He was known for his brand-building efforts at LG, ONIDA, Philips and Electrolux, where he became part of the senior management. Milagrow was set up in 2007 for management consultancy and by 2012 the company transitioned to making robots for residential and industrial use. Milagrow’s robots were of significance during Covid times as hospitals started using Milagrow’s humanoid to help doctors. The first hospital humanoid ELF was deployed in the advanced COVID-19 ward at AIIMS, Delhi to shield doctors and healthcare care workers from infecting the virus.