Bionics

The Bionic Man Updated

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http://player.theplatform.com/p/2E2eJC/nbcNewsOffsite?guid=x_health_hand_140205 Steve Austin was the ultimate robot.  We now have the capability to reproduce his vision, his speed, and finally his strength.  The hardest nut to crack in the puzzle has always been the hand. Now a new bionic hand has for the first time helped a man feel the objects he is holding and tell how big they … Read more

Michelangelo's New Hand

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Last week I was in stately London, the home of the Queen, Henry VIII and now Michelangelo’s hand.  Bionic hands have been in discussion since Steve Austin’s first accident.  However, last week in England Chris Taylor become the recipient of the first robotic limb for a mere $75,000 a hand. I guess it is cynical … Read more