For the first time, robotic prostheses controlled via implanted neuromuscular interfaces have become a clinical reality. A novel osseointegrated (bone-anchored) implant system gives patients... Read more
DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics program delivers on goal of providing advanced prosthetic upper limb with near-natural control mechanisms to amputees DARPA launched the Revolutionizing P... Read more
Thirteen-year-old Sydney Kendall had one request for the Washington University in St. Louis students building her a robotic prosthetic arm: Make it pink. Kendall Gretsch, Henry Lather and Kr... Read more
Invention gives amputee more control and creativity Professor Gil Weinberg has already built a band of robotic musicians in his Georgia Tech lab. Now he’s created a robot that can be attache... Read more
There could be hundreds or thousands of applications for this new technology, especially within the prosthetic industry, as carbon fiber is the perfect material for prosthesis. This is the w... Read more
While 3D printing technology has emerged to serve a wide variety of purposes, few appear more worthwhile than that of US-based company Not Impossible Labs. Through its Daniel Project, the co... Read more
“These sensors could be used to help develop prosthetics that respond to a user’s movement and provide feedback when in use” North Carolina State University researchers have used silver nano... Read more
It’s likely the world in the not-so-distant future will be increasingly populated by computerized people like Amal Graafstra. The 37-year-old doesn’t need a key or password to ge... Read more
Recent advances in robotics technology make it possible to create prosthetics that can duplicate the natural movement of human legs. This capability promises to dramatically improve the mobi... Read more
The secret lies in the ankle. Walking is tricky business, as any toddler knows. And while most artificial feet and limbs do a pretty good job restoring mobility to people who have lost a leg... Read more
“Our goal is to improve mobility for people using prosthetics” Most people don’t think about the difference between walking across the room and walking up a flight of stairs. Their bra... Read more
The device looks like a robot’s hand in a science fiction movie, costs about $500 to make and can be reproduced using plans on the Internet and a 3-D printer. Richard Van As, a South A... Read more
How is 3D printing changing the future of prosthetic and animatronic limbs? 17-year old inventor Easton LaChappelle from Colorado, built a prosthetic arm by generating most of the parts thro... Read more
University of Leicester study shows insects can move without muscles using ‘clever biomechanical tricks’ Neurobiologists from the University of Leicester have shown that insect limbs can mov... Read more
Researchers at the University of Southampton have completed a project that will enable surgeons to fit joint replacements with longer, optimised lifespans. The MXL project uses computational... Read more