Bionic arms used to cost more than a new car. Today, that's no longer the case. Unlimited Tomorrow is making 3D-printed prosthetics available for under $8,000 and doing it without sacrificing quality, ...

It is projected that there are more than 57 million amputees worldwide and only about 5 percent of them have access to prosthetic care and technology. Those that do have access to prostheses are often ...

One company trying to upend the market is PSYONIC, creator of the Ability Hand. Designed and manufactured in-house with hybrid manufacturing methods, including 3D printing, injection and silicone ...

Redesigning a biomimetic mechatronic hand with a 3D printed interphalangeal joint to improve realism, flexibility, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Podcast and video host & producer, journalist and speaker/moderator. Entrepreneur and engineer Joel Gibbard, MBE is using his ...

Medical device manufacturing has a reputation for demanding high upfront R&D costs. But for one med-tech start-up that reality is not getting in the way of developing a bionic hand that could restore ...

An amputee has become the first in the world to be fitted with a new full-length 3D bionic arm — so he can grip coffee and walk his dog. Praveen Gowtham, 43, had his arm amputated at just 8 days old ...

LOUISVILLE (Reuters) - A 6-year-old Kentucky boy born with a malformed right hand because of a rare disorder has received what he called his best Christmas gift ever - a "bionic" prosthetic made from ...