Lucas Galey has been working on a low-cost microprocessor knee for more than five years. His latest prototype offers high-end MPK function for pennies on the dollar.
Tag: Bionics
Bionic Prototype Is Open for Business
The University of Michigan's Robotics Institute is partnering with Humotech on the Open Source Leg, an innovative tools for prosthetics research.
The Tesla of Powered Prostheses
In a new paper, researchers at Cleveland State and the VA describe a prototype powered prosthesis for above-knee amputees that’s driven in part by regenerated energy.
Psyonic’s Ability Hand Throws Amputees for a Loop
Psyonic's Ability Hand has won kudos from the NSF, MIT, Forbes, and other heavy hitters. Most important of all, it can execute a perfect bottle-flip.
Best Tech for Amputees at CES 2022
The 2022 Consumer Electronics Show raised the curtain on some new amputee-related products. Here's a list of devices that landed on our watch list for the future.
Great Expectations: The Biggest Trends Affecting Amputees in 2022
Last January, Amplitude shared a set of expectations for amputees in 2021. They weren’t predictions, per se; more like educated guesses about various cultural, technological, and political trends. How do those trendlines look today, 12 months down the road? And what do we expect for 2022? Here’s a look back and a peek ahead. Portals...
Exoskeletons for Leg Amputees: Donning the Armor
Researchers at the University of Utah’s Bionic Engineering Lab created a motor-driven exoskeleton that can improve mobility for above-knee amputees.
Amputee Newsmakers: August 5-11, 2021
A state Supreme Court rules in an amputee’s favor, a financial guru examines the disability wealth gap, the Russians leap into the bionic arms race, and other headlines.
Amputee Newsmakers: July 15-21, 2021
The National Limb Loss Resource Center gets $200K richer, an African artist makes amazingly life-like prostheses, a Nintendo-friendly prosthetic hand debuts, and the rest of this week’s news.
Amputee Newsmakers: July 1-7, 2021
Pixar’s animated amputee breaks the Hollywood mold, a Kentucky cop gets fired for his limb difference, a Turkish beauty signs up for a double arm transplant, and more headlines.
Amputee Newsmakers: June 17-23, 2021
Bernadette Hagans made the finals of the Miss Northern Ireland pageant, becoming the first person with a disability ever to compete in a Miss World qualifying contest. Hagans, who lost her right leg above the knee about three years ago to a rare cancer known as synovial sarcoma, hopes her achievement will promote acceptance and...
Reality, Just Out of Frame
Promo videos for prosthetic devices depict the technology's functionality, which is cool. But they don't always depict functional amputees. Here's how to set realistic expectations.
The Future Is Now: Next Steps for Bionic Legs
Bionic legs already provide amputees with extraordinary function, but two new innovations are on the way: proactive user control and sensory feedback.
The Future Is Now
The coming generation of prosthetic technology promises greater affordability and ease of use for amputees. Learn about the game-changing devices that are just over the horizon.
Advanced Neural Networks for Bionic Hands
Our brains are intimately connected to our bodies by a sophisticated network of nerves and touch receptors. Even the simple act of grasping an object involves a fully integrated system of remarkable complexity and nuance. It was only a matter of time before we sought to incorporate our bionic hands into this system. That time has arrived, and our key to success is an advanced neural interface.