Bionic Feats: Food Preparation
Preparing food is a daily activity that is essential for personal independence. In these videos, we show you various bionic hands hard at work in the kitchen.
Bionic Feats: Heavy-Duty Hand Work
Bionic hand technology is improving all the time, with a lot of emphasis on better control systems, more sensory feedback, and faster response times. But these devices still tend to be relatively fragile. In these videos, we show you a…
The Revolution in Prosthetic Aesthetics
There is something transformative happening in the prosthetics industry — a long-overdue awakening among product designers, those with limb differences, and the general public that is helping us take a big step toward a more inclusive society.
Current Options for Bionic Hands
Looking for a quick list of the bionic hands currently on the market? For your convenience, this page shows you each of the devices that we’ve reviewed along with links to the full reviews.
Unlimited Tomorrow TrueLimb
At less than $8,000 US, Unlimited Tomorrow’s TrueLimb is the most affordable bionic arm/hand on the market. It also offers a monthly payment plan that makes it even more affordable.
Bionic Hand Price List
This price list is intended to give potential bionic users a general idea of the price for each bionic arm / hand currently on the market.
A Quick Look at Electronic Skin
Electronic skin is the linchpin to the next generation of bionic limbs, especially bionic hands. The ability to sense contact, pressure, texture, etc., is one of the main prerequisites for more intuitive control and greatly improved dexterity.
Bionic Feats: Tying Shoelaces
Tying shoelaces is a real challenge for bionic hands because it requires significant dexterity. For a hand to truly play its part in this task, it should have good hand speed and the ability to switch grips with ease.
Bionic Feats: Let There Be Music
Our love of music is universal. For some, it’s so powerful that they can’t resist the desire to make a bit of music on their own. Here are four amputees fulfilling that desire.
Advanced Neural Interfaces for Bionic Hands
Our brains are intimately connected to our bodies by a sophisticated network of nerves and touch receptors. It was only a matter of time before we sought to incorporate our bionic hands into this network. That time has arrived.
Understanding Bionic Arms & Hands
Everything you need to know about bionic arms and hands, with descriptions of all the current devices, technologies, and the latest research. Continuously updated, this page is intended as your one-stop repository for all the latest information on upper-limb bionics.
Bionic Hands: Finding the Right Myoelectric Control System
Myoelectric control systems form the interface between bionic arms / hands and their human users. Finding the right control system is one of the most important factors in user satisfaction.