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more about #prosthetics Bootknife-Jackson: the next upgrade needs a rocket propelled fist launching funtion more » Smeagol92055: Aasimo: How trippy must that be to not only watch a hand across the room move in response to your thoughts, but to actually feel through it as well. Call me ... more » Makidian: I would remove my legs for cybernetic replacements in a heartbeat. No more pain and restored functionality... more » RoboBagins: alright! can I order an attachment so I can add an extra thumb to each of my hands and maybe get some some extra arms that attach Doc Oct. style? more » BangarangRufio867: This is definitely really cool stuff, however, you know a man's got needs. One of these days one of those "complex movements" may lead to a handful o... more » Belabras: Still no flying cars, but cyborgs are just around the corner... more » aubreyf: I wonder if you can tell it to *not* register things like needle pricks. You know, so you can just grab that tray of cookies right out of the oven. K... more » Starwatcher: Oh, I'm gonna look so cool with one of those on. more » HyMinded: I'd love to see Dremel get into this field. #robothand more » AshThePirate: And so we are one step closer to our cyborg Overlords. #robothand more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Finally!! Get me some bandages and a saw! Im getting me one of those fitted. NowI can look Stallone straight in the eyes and win my hard earned Arm wr... more » Roklimber: Someone call Steve Goldman and Dr. Rudy Wells. The new and improved Steve Austin is arriving soon, and for less than 6 million dollars, it would seem.... more » Yamato: this is pretty cool, it makes me think of Full Metal Alchemist, where they have people who have robotic limbs called AutoMail. #robothand more » psychiccheese: How long now before people are cutting their limbs off on purpose just to get one of these? I mean, if these things can do everything a normal hand c... more » Anekanta - Go Play!: Wow--that's quite a breakthrough! #robothand more » 5AMfrenchtoast: I had no idea that we were even close to this. This is amazing. #robothand more » Dunny0: Yay! One more day closer to Robo-Bruce Willis protecting us from Space Asteroids and Giant Balls of Evil. #robothand more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Okay, the Eames part is obvious, but I'm not getting the Steve McQueen bit. Esp. in the second picture, which screams hipster douche. more » vulcanized: Eames-inspired limbs? How could I not love it? more » alphanumeric1971: I always did like this take on artificial limbs. more » -
#madscience
Luke Skywalker's Robotic Hand Comes Even Closer to Reality
Are we coming upon the era of bionic limbs? Another company has created a robotic hand that can be controlled by the wearer's thoughts and restores tactile sensation — and the subject claims it feels almost like a real hand. More » -
#madscience
Bionic Hand Lets the Wearer Feel, Not Just Touch
Current prostheses allow individuals who have lost a hand to grasp and hold objects, but regaining their sense of touch has been out of the question. But a new robotic hand is giving its wearers a new tactile sensation. More » -
#prosthetics
Your Cyborg Future Gets a Stylish Wood Finish
Afraid upgrading your limbs will mean living with metal appendages, or falling into the uncanny valley of flesh-colored plastic? Fear not, one designer has a stylish new vision for prosthetics, one inspired by 1950s furniture and Steve McQueen. More » -
#medicaltechnology
Replacement Joint Coating Brings Us One Step Closer To The Reign Of The Cybermen
Scientists in Israel have come up with a way to cover prosthetics and joint replacements with a human tissue-like coating. A new application of a 200 year old electroplating process might be the future of complication-free joint replacements. More » -
#aliendesigners
6 Mask-Making Magicians Who Create Your Favorite Aliens
Creating cool alien creatures for TV and movies is no easy feat. It requires constant innovation, an ability to create characters who are at the same time surprising and believable, and the magic power to smother actors in pounds of makeup and foam without killing them. Here are galleries showing off the work of our favorite six artists and studios who use makeup, prosthetics, and animatronics to keep pushing alien life to the next level. More » -
