A prosthetic limb and bike pedal that allows amputee cyclists to experience a full range of motion has been named as the U.S. winner of the James Dyson Award. Interestingly, for the second year in a row, the winning design is ...READ»
The San Francisco startup decided that prosthetic limbs were severely underdesigned, and offers stylish casings in leather, metal, and other materials. It just scored a fresh $1.6 million.READ»
Researchers at Cal Berkeley have come up with a new nanowire "skin" prototype that some are touting as either a future robotic skin or prosthetic. That might be overly optimistic, but it is a very promising technology.READ»
It's well known that your brain can automate certain tasks like walking or playing the guitar. But new research out of the University of California, Berkeley demonstrates that our brains might be just as apt at controlling PCs. That ...READ»
High-tech prosthetics can easily cost $50,000. They're a luxury usually afforded only to Westerners. But an engineer at Stanford has just unveiled an artificial knee that costs a mere $20. Last year, Joel Sadler was presented ...READ»
Next week, when car designers convene for the Detroit Society of Automotive Engineers Congress, Honda will unveil two strap-on robotic prosthetic devices that help the wearer walk or squat without ever getting tired--a miracle for ...READ»
