Every Prototype that Led to a Realistic Prosthetic Arm | WIRED

"that I made when I was 14" what are they feeding these kids? Lol

1:27 “this is the very first robotic hand I made when I was 14” what

Dude had his first prototype with tubing, wiring and LEGO pieces. The progression is inspiring and incredible, given what materials were available.

Why would you want the realistic one?! The metal one is totally BADASS!

NGL, "realistic" prosthetics look off-putting while the robotic ones look awesome 😅

I’ll be honest, I hope to never need a prosthetic, but if I do I’m going full Star Wars, robot arm seems baller

I don’t like the idea of having a prosthetic arm, but if i ever need one, i'm going full winter soldier and getting a metal robot arm.

This is one of the reasons why I'm currently majoring in engineering and robotics. I hope to one day join those who help create better prosthetics like these.

If I ever need a prosthetic arm, It wouldn't be realistic, full bling metal art

Damm, this guy built a prosthetic arm when he was only 14

Let's give this guy a hand and a round of applause for being such a hero.

"I made this robotic arm back when I was 14" Translation: "You're all failures" 😂

Maybe this is just personal preference but I’d rather have a badass looking mechanical arm than a creepily semi-realistic arm. People are gonna know it’s a prosthetic either way so just go full mechanical arm.

If I ever lose an arm, I don’t want my prosthetic to look normal; having a robotic looking arm sounds amazing. Good story to tell to

People disliking the "realistic" prosthetics is highly due to the uncanny valley effect. It simply looks too real and not real at the same time. It makes us uneasy. The idea of this cool sci-fi, cyberpunk, transhumanist aesthetic with cool gadgets is far more appealing for many of us is because not only is it less creepy, it seems more practical. The semi realistic ones just want to look "real" while the robotic looking ones aim for practicality. They know what they are and they aren't trying to convince us that they're anything but a limb replacement. And that's what we should be aiming for. As much practical use as possible. Besides, how cool would it be to have your phone built in to your forearm? Or have self defense taser knuckles. Or magnetic fingertips to pick up tiny screws. Have the ability to rotate your hand 360 degrees. Most of us would want to gain some functionality in exchange for losing a part of our body. Not just a (not so) cheap immitation of what we once had. If I'm losing an arm, I at least want a new one that has a crochet hook attachment and a flashlight so I can craft in the dark. Y'know what I mean? If the power goes out, I want 5g internet and an android os built into my forearm so I can watch netflix til it comes back on. This is what most of us want. We project this idea of normalcy onto people with limb deficiencies because that's what we think it is. Abnormal. But instead, we should take it as an opportunity to give people the ability to do things that we normally can't. Let them show off the marvels of modern engineering instead of hiding their differences. More people should be working on this. More people should be aiming for this future. Not trying to make everyone blend in to the masses.

Not sure how I feel about realistic prosthetics, theyre totally in the uncanny valley, the bland skin color ones give the illusion of being real, and the robotic ones are sick, but I guess it's up to the person getting the prosthetic what they want

call me shallow, but should I ever need a prostethic arm, I'd never want it to be an imitation of a real arm. I'd want it to be a Warhammer 40K Power Fist. Something super cool and clearly not human

As someone who is missing a right hand.. I can tell you they still have a long way to go. Current prosthetics are like strapping a 2x4 to your arm.. they're probably handy for a fight and not much more. I think they should look into rigid skeletons with tendons, like the video, but surrounded by a thick layer of silicon cast into hand/arm shape. Plastic is too hard and very unnatural against the body.

I don’t get why people want prosthetics to look like they fit, the bare metal looks awesome

Easton's been making robotic hands since he was 14 years old. Bless this engineer for wanting to help people without hands. What a sweetheart.