Every Prototype that Led to a Realistic Prosthetic Arm | WIRED

Since the early 2000s, private companies, governments, and research labs have been developing prosthesis that are a lot more advanced than previous designs. WIRED talked with Easton LaChapelle, founder and CEO of Unlimited Tomorrow, to understand how he designed, tested, and adopted his prosthetic arm.
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[@woshigou5916]

1:27 “this is the very first robotic hand I made when I was 14” what

[@sam-sp5zk]

Plot Twist: He's 41

[@whatdoinamethis7963]

Next he gonna make a ai and a robot suit that can fly and shoot lazers

[@pemtl5917]

Nah hes gonna make this 6 ocro arms an fight spiderman

[@allexus883]

@@whatdoinamethis7963 and its color is red and gold

[@kihbjcjdjd7022]

Father of Elon Musk

[@joaopedroaguiarfmatos1473]

"that I made when I was 14" what are they feeding these kids? Lol

[@monke6912]

heroin

[@piewars12345]

knowledge!

[@NoobMicesters]

Man had his wheatabix

[@batata1976]

there are two types of people lol (talking about the first two replies)

[@SeveralGhost]

Supportive parenting

[@foldenkris]

Dude had his first prototype with tubing, wiring and LEGO pieces. The progression is inspiring and incredible, given what materials were available.

[@Blackjack-qs8pr]

Why would you want the realistic one?! The metal one is totally BADASS!

[@maxter0842]

To put it lightly, either shy people or people who don't want to be asked how they lost their arm.

[@spyt6353]

i would absolutly call my self johnny silverhand not gonna lie

[@jonde3]

And awesome conversation starter

[@dr.vikyll7466]

There's probably a bunch of reasons. If I had lost an arm i wouldn't be wearing a decorated robo-arm when meeting the King*, i would have a possibly shittier but more natural looking one for that because robo-bling-arm does not seem very formal. *A phrase meaning very formal occations

[@lukaskachow]

Perturbator

[@FLUXXEUS]

NGL, "realistic" prosthetics look off-putting while the robotic ones look awesome 😅

[@scanamana]

Uncanny valley

[@ShiningSakura]

Depends on who you are really. robotic looking ones are neat, but If I wanted an arm I would want the more realistic feeling and looking. It feels like it would belong to me and would complete me more than a metal object that is cold and foreign looking that is a reminder of what I have lost.

[@jeddybear5909]

Honestly, if it were me (and I could afford it) I would have one of each; a "realistic" prosthetic for special occasions (parties, photographs etc) and a functioning prosthetic for everyday use. Or purchase a sleeve and decorate the functioning one xD

[@chasecrawford-herold3937]

As an amputee I agree they look stupid af. Not only that they are heavy and useless. I use my nub as a second hand and I found that that just Inhibited my arm. I’m nub out for life boiiiiii!

[@jeddybear5909]

@@chasecrawford-herold3937 nice to hear an actual amputees own opinions, good for you for embracing yourself as you are ^_^

[@underthetable2747]

I’ll be honest, I hope to never need a prosthetic, but if I do I’m going full Star Wars, robot arm seems baller

[@kounkieinc3714]

Same that would be so cool id probably do anakins prostetic hand the 1st time we saw it

[@rogueumoon6595]

@@kounkieinc3714 What about grievous

[@sujaymanassehpasupuleti6876]

What about Winter soldier 🤔

[@woffledude5556]

Is Luke's hyper realistic hand a joke to you?

[@spreademu1218]

Honestly though, if I lose an arm I want to look like a terminator.

[@KemoTherapy69]

I don’t like the idea of having a prosthetic arm, but if i ever need one, i'm going full winter soldier and getting a metal robot arm.

[@redmist6630]

1:11 In video games she can jump a story high and rip you in half. this is so cool

[@jonathanj.3695]

This is one of the reasons why I'm currently majoring in engineering and robotics. I hope to one day join those who help create better prosthetics like these.

[@teopalafox]

Same ‘course as you, but I want to be a weapons engineer lol😂

[@edwinspeegle9511]

@@teopalafox next tony stark😂

[@Keegstar]

I'm thinking of going into the same field

[@samacvuk]

If I ever need a prosthetic arm, It wouldn't be realistic, full bling metal art

[@Widdekuu91]

@@ijustwokeup1277 I'd want one that was decorated, painted on, like a beautiful piece of art.

[@Stonecargo21]

Gold highlights and all polished

[@the_garniiics]

Gotta embrace the cyborg life 🦾

[@Widdekuu91]

@@florenceroxburgh1138 I looked them up, they are amazing.

[@porcodanet4857]

Yup

[@ricasiogaming7873]

Maybe this is just personal preference but I’d rather have a badass looking mechanical arm than a creepily semi-realistic arm. People are gonna know it’s a prosthetic either way so just go full mechanical arm.

[@jasmijn-1419]

Definitly, if it looks a bit off it’s going to look weird. I’d rather have it mechanical, if i had to choose.

[@DSX1]

Robotic might be off for some. It would look so cold and foreign, would just remind me of what I lost.

[@Foreseen3]

@@DSX1 phantom pain

[@user-pv1vq8ee2t]

@@DSX1 You never truly grow if you keep going back to the past. You just have to accept certain things will never go back to how they used to be and move on. For me, I would choose the robotic look. I'd keep admiring it

[@lilducky-chan4116]

Yup I want a cool robotic one def look more dope B)

[@mugensamurai]

Let's give this guy a hand and a round of applause for being such a hero.

[@grimmpotat6911]

A (prosthetic) hand of applause

[@ycy2428]

​@@grimmpotat6911 ba dum tuss

[@Mark12434]

these prosthetics would be really handy for the handicapped.

[@callmestumps6954]

People disliking the "realistic" prosthetics is highly due to the uncanny valley effect. It simply looks too real and not real at the same time. It makes us uneasy. The idea of this cool sci-fi, cyberpunk, transhumanist aesthetic with cool gadgets is far more appealing for many of us is because not only is it less creepy, it seems more practical. The semi realistic ones just want to look "real" while the robotic looking ones aim for practicality. They know what they are and they aren't trying to convince us that they're anything but a limb replacement. And that's what we should be aiming for. As much practical use as possible. Besides, how cool would it be to have your phone built in to your forearm? Or have self defense taser knuckles. Or magnetic fingertips to pick up tiny screws. Have the ability to rotate your hand 360 degrees. Most of us would want to gain some functionality in exchange for losing a part of our body. Not just a (not so) cheap immitation of what we once had. If I'm losing an arm, I at least want a new one that has a crochet hook attachment and a flashlight so I can craft in the dark. Y'know what I mean? If the power goes out, I want 5g internet and an android os built into my forearm so I can watch netflix til it comes back on. This is what most of us want. We project this idea of normalcy onto people with limb deficiencies because that's what we think it is. Abnormal. But instead, we should take it as an opportunity to give people the ability to do things that we normally can't. Let them show off the marvels of modern engineering instead of hiding their differences. More people should be working on this. More people should be aiming for this future. Not trying to make everyone blend in to the masses.

[@stillx1211]

Interesting point but I think if you ever need this you just want to appear normal as everyone else. And I guess for most of the time the semi-realistic is more than enough.

[@callmestumps6954]

@@stillx1211 but they ARE normal. You missed a point in my comment. We've pushed this normalcy of having all four limbs onto people when we should be pushing the normalcy of acceptance and encouraging people to step outside the realm of what's considered normal in terms of limbs.

[@AbirHasnat95]

Damm, this guy built a prosthetic arm when he was only 14

[@Overseer-]

21 year old me not being able to find the remote :

[@onezerosevensix]

21 year old me trying to find something im already carrying in my prosthetic hand :

[@foul8917]

15 year old me reading these comments complementing life:

[@internetguywithbeard5964]

13 year old me panicking because i thought i forgot my phone in the mall

[@stoneyswolf]

I was making bong's.

[@carloorelli3538]

call me shallow, but should I ever need a prostethic arm, I'd never want it to be an imitation of a real arm. I'd want it to be a Warhammer 40K Power Fist. Something super cool and clearly not human

[@theolddeus9672]

Or like one of those tentacles

[@crubbythebeagle57]

@@theolddeus9672 cute lovely beagle kzbin.info/www/bejne/g17ddYaVp8uriKc kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX7GhIevrrtje80 ^.

[@marcdumont2275]

I'd get a Megaman cannon

[@gavinf28]

Chainsaw hand

[@asapling]

Puppet(or dummy) hand

[@renni9813]

"I made this robotic arm back when I was 14" Translation: "You're all failures" 😂

[@theonewhobullies]

lmao 😂

[@johnwicked1132]

😂😢

[@aymenmk3589]

😂😂😂😂

[@zixiv3144]

And dumbasses

[@Mark12434]

I made a prosthetic arm back when I was 12. Not to mention it had a sensor where it would mimic gestures. Granted my mentor helped me acquire the materials and he taught me heaps when it came to engineering and coding. I'll tell you this, you guys aren't failures. I wasn't exactly a very smart kid and I could do it. But it does take effort and time to learn.

[@renni9813]

Not sure how I feel about realistic prosthetics, theyre totally in the uncanny valley, the bland skin color ones give the illusion of being real, and the robotic ones are sick, but I guess it's up to the person getting the prosthetic what they want

[@pine_apple6674]

Even so to make a prosthetic arm look like the actual thing u need to do alot more than putting same color plastic. With the way prosthetic kids are u can tell that they tried to make it look real but you wouldn't think it's real. Tech needs to go a long way before we can be like "dang I wouldn't be able to tell the difference". So like you said I think ones that are designed to look robotic are cooler TLDR:If I had prosthetic arm I would wana go full Darth Vader.

[@shahankhalid1516]

@@pine_apple6674 darth vader*

[@pine_apple6674]

@@shahankhalid1516 apologies for my incorrect spelling wise one. The force is weak with me.

[@chrismanuel9768]

If I got a "realistic" fake arm, I'd probably want it in sci-fi white

[@rafaelconstanzovicens9094]

@@chrismanuel9768 Yeah me too, They look "realistic" but it doesn't go into the uncanny valley.

[@insertinsults4567]

If I ever lose an arm, I don’t want my prosthetic to look normal; having a robotic looking arm sounds amazing. Good story to tell to

[@giedrius2149]

Cyborg black and silver metal would be rad af

[@moralkombat66]

Everyone is different. Maybe some people don't want to be stared at or seen as abnormal.

[@Yourmom-cx8fw]

i want it to have mounted flamethrower

[@bruuuuuuuuh8333]

@@Yourmom-cx8fw why not a grenade launcher or... both?

[@hamburgerhamburgerv2]

@@Yourmom-cx8fw NO

[@bucky13]

As someone who is missing a right hand.. I can tell you they still have a long way to go. Current prosthetics are like strapping a 2x4 to your arm.. they're probably handy for a fight and not much more. I think they should look into rigid skeletons with tendons, like the video, but surrounded by a thick layer of silicon cast into hand/arm shape. Plastic is too hard and very unnatural against the body.

[@xandracortez9485]

I get why your username is Bucky!! :)

[@callmestumps6954]

Transhumanist here, not missing any limbs, but it's the "realistic" looking ones that I hate. Like yeah, we've come a long way and they're getting much better, but I want something that can do something my natural limbs can't. Since we haven't mastered movement, haptic feedback, and all the cool functionality of my dreams, at least give me a bottle opener or a flashlight, or like a 4tb external hard drive. Give me a wifi hotspot in my robot arm. Having a limb missing still really sucks. Let's at least make it worth the money to buy the expensive prosthetics

[@jackieChannel.]

hehe “handy” Im sorry

[@bucky13]

@@xandracortez9485 My last name is Buck lol. No connection to the hand thing.

[@bucky13]

@@callmestumps6954 I can buy the metal connector that normally secures the hook/hand to the prosthetic and weld whatever I wanted to them. So I could theoretically make whatever attachment I wanted, just need a welder.

[@icyyanimations]

I don’t get why people want prosthetics to look like they fit, the bare metal looks awesome

[@AnimationVibes]

Oh man!! At 14 😨 we were learning solid liquid gas in our science class 🤣

[@OROgoldenpair1]

"We don't want to take control or create a secondary brain" Me: *laughs nervously* oh boy

[@tiartiz]

🐙

[@jebhank1620]

*the inhibitor chip*

[@ChadKakashi]

Elon Musk: YEAH OF COURSE WE DON’T WANT THAT!

[@TimNo1Player]

The real crime would be not to finish what we started

[@apaxfenrir8113]

Better yet "How do we merge man and machine"

[@henk-3098]

I'd love to see exoskeletons become a real medical device. My dad had a severe stroke and, among other issues, can now barely/not at all move the right side of his body. An exoskeleton would help him tremendously.

[@kanerussell8304]

Everyone thought AI was the future of tech and what we got was super specific targeted ads and a KZbin recommended that only feeds you what it thinks you will enjoy. The future we should have wanted all along was robotics, which will hopefully give disabled people a chance to live entirely normal lives.

[@Siggfuggggg2000]

I think stem cells would be a better options when that becomes more advanced than a robotic suit….

[@calebrichardson5259]

@@Siggfuggggg2000 unfortunately, obtaining said stem cells is becoming more difficult

[@metal079]

@@kanerussell8304 AI is still in its infancy, recently they used it to turn a paralyzed guy's thoughts into words. I imagine it will get much better in the future.

[@geli95us]

I remember seeing not too long ago a company that made exoskeletons for disabled people, the technology is still young but it seems like it's usable

[@justapasserby3862]

that was so amazing ... such a genius invention hope you and your team can do many more prosthetics that will help those who in needs.

[@stevenlewis9234]

This man and his team are doing such a good job. Give them a hand.

[@garythefishcrab9070]

It’s all fun and games until the hand fights back “stop hitting yourself” “stop hitting yourself” “stop hitting yourself”

[@norwoodreaper4932]

Wolfenstein 2

[@O_168recurring]

certified alien hand syndrome moment

[@Scorchlette]

If I ever need a prosthetic arm, I'd rather go full FMA Automail rather than realistic. Form and function aside, I much prefer the mechanical aesthetic.

[@mayro4803]

Steam punk aesthetics on a prosthetic arm would be dope.

[@theonewhobullies]

you would have to grease it a lot and avoid debris but anything for steampunk.

[@2MeterLP]

Id also rather have something that looks robotic, but plain metal sounds super uncomfortable, so id would have to be coated in something softer so you dont bruise yourself when you get an itchy nose.

[@dinomars4119]

I agree the mechanical and futuristic design look way better

[@rezadroidjr]

Steampunk is more aesthetic right, lol

[@ThatGuyErazo]

If I lost an arm, I'm going robotic over realistic any day, I'm trying to look like Anakin Skywalker.

[@broannoying8765]

Ain't nobody mentioning he made that AT 14 ??? That's so amazing.

[@johnathantaylor5913]

You forgot the pirate hand hook and peg leg.

[@mf--]

I hope everyone interested in this are also watching Ian Davis as he slowly makes his own prosthetic for his own hand/fingers.

[@orchdork775]

Whoa, that's amazing!

[@icedragonair]

Yeah his is amazing. Even more amazing cause it looks like its in his shed filmed on a potato. Its a crazy thought that when i was a kid, prosthetics were basically not much more than wooden limbs, and now we have digital movement and brain control probably ready for market in the next few years. This was the stuff of sci fi.

[@blizzardgaming7070]

Heck, he’s even made it so he can use a bow and arrow with it.

[@EtamirTheDemiDeer]

Boosting. Thanks for sharing!

[@d_eexe]

always enjoy seeing the updates on these guys! they are really pushing the envelope when it comes to prosthetics. cant wait to see how far they would have gone in another couple years :)

[@pipocaveiga]

As a student of Biomedical Engineering I love seeing videos about this, showing the different designs before a final product. Good Job!

[@realdragon]

If you ever gonna make prosthetics make them cool metal ones

[@angela.luntian]

If a prosthetic could let the owner "feel", imagine how horrible it would be if it somehow malfunctioned. Stuff of nightmares.

[@higaddrip2583]

Reminds me of those brain implants instead of headphones lol. Imagine it malfunctions or even someone hacks into it. It would be stuff of nightmares like you say

[@justmazen3168]

maybe have a cap on the pain level, maximum could be like pinching your hands.

[@FernFeathers]

Not exactly the same but it makes me think of phantom limb. People who lose an appendage go through a period of time where they have a painful feeling of where the limb 'should be'. People oftentimes react as if they felt something even though there's nothing there. The medical explanation is a bit hard to explain but It has something to do with the nerves not processing stuff correctly.

[@helio3928]

you can simulate that by slamming your elbow on the table

[@XimenaZhao415]

Easton's been making robotic hands since he was 14 years old. Bless this engineer for wanting to help people without hands. What a sweetheart.

[@rev.rachel]

Wow this is really cool! The muscle feedback idea is such a good way to make the arm feel more natural.

[@tachonka4428]

Title: Every prototype that Led to a Realistic Prosthetic Arm *Realistic Prosthetic* **angry brotherhood of steel intensifies**

[@LittleParade_]

In response to all the people saying that "if ever they needed a prosthetic, they would want a cool robot arms over a realistic looking arm". I think that the realistic arm is made with the intention of someone who really didn't want or plan to have their arm missing. Like maybe a nice reserved lady got in an accident, and really doesn't want to feel the need to stand out, the realistic arm could be just what the doctor ordered! Robot arms are cool, but we have to appreciate that the realistic arms have the potential to give somebody who's mourning the comfort they need!

[@gabrielsatter]

I thought you were going to write that they need to think of an original comment, lol.

[@ttropeaccess]

What an artistic marvel I've seen in this video - a prosthetic arm crafted with cutting-edge technology and precision engineering! It significantly addresses the challenges of those needing such a device. Props to your amazing channel and quality content. Thanks for this enlightening video!

[@Atticore]

I'm actually surprised with the ones that are meant to look realistic. The reason they look so uncanny (I believe) is that while they match in skin tone, that's about where the similarities stop. If they used casted silicon sleeves molded after a mirrored version of the persons remaining limb, or a model limb, then they would get all the fine details down to the follicles and the subsurface scattering of light that real skin has. It wouldn't be too cumbersome I would think, and the process for making realistic skin effects have existed for a long time thanks to practical FX artists, like for horror movies. Having a skin glove would be nice because it could be made cheaply if you reuse the mold, could be airbrushed to give it a realistic look, and would be easily replaceable, washable, and protect the prosthetic. Not to mention you could upgrade the prosthetic while keeping the sleeve the same so long as the new prosthetic fits within the volume of the sleeve.

[@DiamondLotus210]

I’d love to see wrist control next. Functionality and comfort should take priority of course, but I think the next most important thing should be realism. Try to make these limbs look and feel as realistic as possible while keeping them comfortable and functional Edit: I actually prefer the more robotic look just because it looks cooler but I can see how there are a lot of situations where a realistic looking arm would be better, so having both as options would be great

[@michal_king478]

I think its best if its either completely metal and carbon cyberpunk stype prosthesis or its perfectly realistic looking. If it tries to look like a real hand but it fails, its just bad imo

[@anthonymarquez6493]

If ever I lose a limb I wanna go full cyborg

[@bloodybladenum1920]

If I lose a leg I want a rod and cage look(basically a rod surrounded by a low Polly claf)

[@sasuke921231]

Full metal gear

[@loveroftherussianqueen]

my neighbor lost both of his hands when he was a teen and has claw prosthetics, extremely skilled with them and an awesome guy

[@3DJapan]

2 years later these have advanced even further!

[@stratusphur]

The owner of the Unlimited Tomorrow company looks like the villain of the third Johnny English movie.

[@maxrobinson645]

Yeah the main issue is the robustness of the devices, pattern recognition has been around for a while but i's one thing being able to move your fingers in a more natural way but it's another to actually do day to day tasks beyond the standard box and block test, of course all invocation is good and hopefully bring down the price but we are still long way off being able to 3D print prosthesis that actually are functional and not making the patient frustrated

[@waywardgoddess7219]

Did you not see the guy holding a knife slicing food with his prosthetic hand?? That is definitely not basic block test

[@maxrobinson645]

@@waywardgoddess7219 Yes but that's a rather simple grasping task that doesn't require high strength just a level of dexterity which individual finger movements supply, I'm on more about the day to day tasks that require higher strength hence I talked about robustness, even getting dressed these devices can't apply enough force to put on clothing for instance, they are only good at grasping fairly light weight objects and doing fairly straight forward motions like back and forth or left to right, I've spoken to many patients and they just feel that it's extremely situational and the hook systems provide a lot more function, and the sensor system can be very temperamental even when it's fitted properly causing it to do something you didn't want it to do

[@hkr667]

@@waywardgoddess7219 I agree with max here. I am handicapped myself (but still have all my limbs). Human movement is rarely simple. Even holding a cup of coffee requires many muscles and very complex movements and coordination. So while this development is great, we are nowhere near being able to use a robotic arm as 'normal'. These videos tend to hype it up in the minds of people. Moving fingers and holding knives is the easy part. The real challenge comes later.

[@porcodanet4857]

@@waywardgoddess7219 it's easy to hold a knife

[@alalalala57]

"still long way off" No.

[@luke_fabis]

Interviewee talks about HP MultiJet Fusion, Wired shows stock footage of a Stratasys Connex 3. Quality journalism right there. Top marks for your video editors.

[@chrisharding9531]

I'm so proud that there individuals out there who are making these, just hope they can become affordable for all in need.

[@Badenhawk]

If I ever need a prosthetic, I'm definitely not making it realistic looking. I want to look like a cyborg. Mostly due to the uncanny valley. Edit: it's awesome seeing this same opinion echoed among the comments section lol.

[@mamoo7242]

As a one handed guy I completely agree but I’ve been missing my left hand for my whole life so I don’t know what it’s like for amputees like if they want something that resembles the limb they lost

[@Chan-qk9eh]

@@mamoo7242 it might also depend if the amputee used their hands a lot for different hobbies. Like as an artist, if I were to lose my dominant hand, I’d probably go for just realistic, maybe some different colored paints, but yea, it’d be really painful since I’d never be really able to draw again. Unless you’re able to have incredibly fine motor skills

[@Aliens420]

This is so cool. And this guy started when he was 14! Nice

[@helio3928]

imagine shaking this guy's hand and it's dead cold

[@WuSen9]

awesome and beautiful! Respect to Easton LaChapelle team!!!

[@nati4218]

I don’t care how it looks as long as it works fine, it’s no heavier than my real body part, it’s waterproof and easy to maintain or pretty much easy to repair and remove scratches… I know I’m asking for a lot but hopefully this is done in the near future

[@garyz777]

I started out thinking the gold standard would be to make a prosthetic that looks just like the body part it's replacing, like the bionic man. But I've listened to prosthetic wearers and have come to understand that they don't want that. They actually want to show off their cybernetic tech. So I don't see an need to make these things like something they're not. If I had to have a cybernetic hand, I think want it to look like that. But choice is good!

[@Dio-yn9td]

3:24 flippin us off

[@candraleann]

This guy is amazing. Made his first arm at 14. Crazy and a beautiful thing he is doing.

[@bennyloppo]

I love the fact that people on the background don't give a s@it about interview and doing whatever sci-fi thing which they are excel at. People in those industries are just purely amazing.

[@Crazyclay78YT]

This guy is the Einstein of prosthetic arms, he made his first one when he was FOURTEEN when I was 14 i was wondering of a girl liked me or not

[@silvialimeme3706]

This guy is the embodiment of "loving what you do".

[@veiserexab1428]

Wish they could make a prosthetic arm like the one in winter soldier bionic arm someday, it would look cool to see

[@joseribeiro5894]

I think that unrealistic (not human-like), YET very efficient Prosthetics are better. Its so cool to have a robot arm.

[@ciarfah]

Like Ian Davis' hand

[@914Rocky]

That’s an exciting product. I wish this video was 3 times as long, though so that we could get a better sense of how the arm/hand works and what it can do. It left me wanting much much more.

[@gabrielsatter]

Yeah. It seems like it has come full circle and it's just a fancy hook. I don't think this dude's product is cutting edge at all. It doesn't interface with anything.

[@sciab3674]

Thanks for the advancement of technolgy

[@TimmyTangents]

Hands off to the team!

[@rgms573]

I love his excitement, this guy really want to change something to the better

[@owo7363]

"we would send them xbox kinects to see how big her arm was" i guess the kinect was usefull for one thing

[@petethecreep8793]

Alot of companies and industries are using the kinect system, which realy shows how ahead of its time the kinect was

[@owo7363]

it might be good for some things but its terrible for what it was made for

[@crubbythebeagle57]

@@owo7363 cute lovely beagle kzbin.info/www/bejne/g17ddYaVp8uriKc kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX7GhIevrrtje80 ^.

[@DAZUNIVERSALINDUSTREIS]

@@crubbythebeagle57 no one cares

[@mikhailplayz7550]

think i remember watching this at school, cool video

[@raeorion]

I really love the teen who's out there promoting higher functioning robotic looking arms, she was in a clip! She's so rad 💕🦾

[@sammydreams2971]

This is amazing! Unlimited has been my role model since I was 15! I used to try to create prosthetic hands and base my designs off of the prototype shown in the video! It’s incredible how far they’ve come as a company and how much advancement there’s been in the 3D printing world! 💗💗

[@luckystranger4312]

I don't care of the appearance, just that it's useful and works, i don't care if it endS up looking like a circuitry and metal tentacle if that allows me to use it just as my original arm

[@Ronin1155]

also, having a circuitry metal tentacle arm would be sick. i'd look like someone outta star wars or something.

[@cloudpandarism2627]

if i ever loose an arm or leg. i will make it look as unrealistic as possible. just make it look like i become a freaking cyborg is epic enough! no need to hide it

[@plsarguewithme2665]

the more mechanical looking arms look so much cooler than "realistic" prosthetics, but i guess it depends on taste

[@djaydeved]

seems like thats the consisus at this rate and honestly i agree its not organic, why make it look organic??

[@deadspeedv]

Very interesting. I would imagine a localised nerve/muscle signal processing would yield more accurate results rather than EEG which is subject to noise. However I also imagine nerve signal process is an ENTIRE field in itself and even more complex considering a single hand has 27 bones, 27 joints, 34 muscle and over a 100 ligaments and tendons.

[@chrismanuel9768]

I tried and I couldn't count more than 20 joints. I think I'm missing something. If we simplify the fingers above the meat of the hand to single joints, that cuts it down to... 11, by my math. I'm sure there must be a way to simplify.

[@whospilledmybeans]

I hope they continue to develop this to anyone who needs it.

[@freddyjosereginomontalvo4667]

Excellent job!!!!

[@NoBoundary15]

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[@ultraheaven8968]

These inventions are one of the shining lights of humanity, wonderful and miraculous things to inspire and help people. Maybe there is still hope for us

[@MrTopboy80]

That is ABSOLUTLEY AMAZING 👏

[@jasethomas5198]

If I had to get a prosthetic arm I'd go either Winter Soldier, or Metal Gear Solid 5

[@naturespecialist1489]

In the GWR they created these for the railway however they were made out of wooden

[@mehtabullahanan8672]

My guy built a prosthetic arm when he was 14 and when I was 14 I used to balance light switches in middle.

[@pixelthesketch5257]

If I ever got one of these, I'm going with Gen 5, because we all have that cyberpunk aesthetic in our hearts. They look super dope.

[@steropeshu]

We're getting closer and closer to Fullmetal Alchemist every day wow

[@r.c5538]

F U L L M E T A L A L C H E M I S T

[@sasuke921231]

Dont forget metal gear as well cyborg body :)

[@andrewrobotbuilder]

This guy should be commended. Let's give him a hand! *Canned audience laughter*

[@catswellthecat7855]

I wonder how the sensory stuff works for prosthetics like this. Is the signal going back to the brain and you feel it where your hand should be, or do you feel at the spot where the prosthetic connects to your body? Really cool stuff

[@44Hd22]

You can definitely make it have a sense of touch in the future. Maybe in 10-20 years.

[@lloydhinshelwood]

Incredible these people should dominate the news cycle what an amazing person 🙏❤️🌅

[@The_Ostrich]

Dr. Gero: "Am I a joke to you"?

[@johnsoapmactavish9921]

Man of culture, I tip my hat to you

[@pollex.]

Who

[@MikeUK66]

@@pollex. Bruuuhh..., I don't wanna know what you grew up with.

[@NoBoundary15]

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[@pollex.]

@@MikeUK66 im not American.

[@mrfxhnd9680]

my son was born 1 week ago without a right hand, I look forward to see what Unlimited Tomorrow will have available for him when he is ready for his prosthetic

[@jonh6671]

I hope they can build a full length arm now or soon!!

[@andyjunior]

When he was 14… 😃sigh

[@jvincent14]

He built this in a cave with a box of scraps !

[@the_17th_dragon32]

Underrated iron man reference

[@gene_Code]

Bless this guy. Where some parts of countries in the world are chopping of limbs, he is giving people limbs. 👍👌

[@fatemekashkouie3662]

I'm currently doing everything with the combination of my hands and legs. Over the past 34 years, I have never used a prosthesis and I would never have wanted to use one if I hadn't developed serious spine damages such as scoliosis and herniated discs. I'm still having a hard time figuring out if arm prosthesis will make my life better.

[@xyzhero8480]

I can only imagine for the day comes when humans advance in body augmentation.

[@domenzigart50]

Bro I can't wait to be Fourarms

[@quackatit]

I made one that stimulated my other hand. There was a button you press, it synchs up and you can control it. Press it again and it stays like it.

[@tysonkrunek8557]

This is amazing. Since you are the arm people who are the leg people at your level?

[@KingHomosapien72]

Pov: you scroll through comments to find "cyberpunk"

[@monke6912]

why do people accept that they will not have human arm, why not cool robotic arm

[@Aliens420]

Not everyone is into that I guess

[@WigneyR]

"Looked a lot differently than today" 4:33 nice one

[@skullyskaric7779]

there it is..prosthetic arms. very well creative.