Robohand produces 3-D printed mechanical fingers, hands and arms.<br />The first Robohand ever created was made for five-year-old Liam, who was born with a condition that left him with no fingers on his right hand.
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Robohand produces 3-D printed mechanical fingers, hands and arms.
The first Robohand ever created was made for five-year-old Liam, who was born with a condition that left him with no fingers on his right hand.
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The company was started by Richard van As, who lost four fingers in a carpentry accident. His quest to replace his fingers led him to develop 3-D printed prosthetics.
Robohand —
The company was started by Richard van As, who lost four fingers in a carpentry accident. His quest to replace his fingers led him to develop 3-D printed prosthetics.
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Its designs are open source, meaning anyone with access to 3-D printers can print out the parts and assemble them.
Robohand —
Its designs are open source, meaning anyone with access to 3-D printers can print out the parts and assemble them.
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Dylan Laas shaking hands with his father Mark for the first time. Like Liam, Dylan was born with amniotic band syndrome, leaving him with no fingers on his right hand.
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Dylan Laas shaking hands with his father Mark for the first time. Like Liam, Dylan was born with amniotic band syndrome, leaving him with no fingers on his right hand.
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The prosthetics are anatomically driven -- meaning their movements are controlled by the user -- and are much cheaper than conventional devices.
Robohand —
The prosthetics are anatomically driven -- meaning their movements are controlled by the user -- and are much cheaper than conventional devices.
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Body parts such as knuckles and joints are printed from the the thermoplastic material Polylactide (PLA), and are combined with stainless steel and aluminum to produce a personalized prosthetic.
Robohand —
Body parts such as knuckles and joints are printed from the the thermoplastic material Polylactide (PLA), and are combined with stainless steel and aluminum to produce a personalized prosthetic.
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Van As gave American Mick Ebeling a crash course in 3-D printing, so that Ebeling could set up a project in South Sudan to provide amputees with printed prosthetic limbs.
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Van As gave American Mick Ebeling a crash course in 3-D printing, so that Ebeling could set up a project in South Sudan to provide amputees with printed prosthetic limbs.
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The mechanical finger created by van As and American Ivan Owen for van As to use after his carpentry accident.
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The mechanical finger created by van As and American Ivan Owen for van As to use after his carpentry accident.
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