The bebionic3 is the state of the art prosthetic hand today for amputees with a maximum load weight of 45kg, yet sensitive enough to write comfortably with a pen or lift a paper cup. Using sensors that make contact with the user's skin, the fingers and thumb are fully controllable, down to the speed and force exerted at any given time. It can be purchased with a glove, giving a human skin look and can be set to natural poses providing incredible discretion. You'd be forgiven for picturing the famous scene in Terminator 2 where Arnie cuts away the skin of his hand revealing the robotic skeleton beneath. Who'd have thought that we were on the cusp of a similar technology from a mere 20 years ago? This is the most recent of many models and will set a buyer back between $25,000 and $35,000 depending on the software included, not proving cheap, but invaluable to an amputee looking to regain their independence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDssck7oq7k
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