Open Bionics' 3D printed prosthetic hand restores grip for amputee
BBC - 12-Jun-2024Bionic device offers comfort, function, and freedom for everyday use
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UK-based company that develops low-cost bionic hands
Open Bionics is a prosthetics company developing affordable, assistive devices that enhance the human body. We've started by introducing the Hero Arm, a stylish multi-grip bionic arm. Current upper limb prostheses exist as hooks, grippers, or expensive bionic hands. We're on a mission to make beautiful bionic limbs more accessible. Aged 17, Joel Gibbard began tinkering with robotic hands. There was something about the movement of a disembodied humanoid hand that captured his imagination. Hundreds of prototypes and many crates of failures later, in 2014, Joel co-founded Open Bionics with Samantha Payne. With the help of an awesome team and the support of the limb different community, they’re pioneering a new bionic age inspired by science fiction.
Visit website: https://openbionics.com/
Details last updated 28-Sep-2019
Professor of Life Science Innovation at the University of Birmingham and NIHR Scientific Director for Innovation
Bionic device offers comfort, function, and freedom for everyday use
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