Robohand, Robofinger, Roboleg!
You’ve probably heard of Robohand, the open source project that has provided people around the world with affordable and practical 3D prosthetic hands. Founded in 2012, Robohand was first started by Richard van As and…
Tag: 3D Prosthetic
Hatian Boy Receives Nation’s First 3D Printed Prosthetic
Richard van As’ “Robohand” is making its way around the world. Developed in 2012, Robohand is a prosthetic robotic hand that is comprised of 3D printed components. It’s open source, so anyone with access to…
Team Prints 3D Printed Pink Robotic Arm for 13-Year-Old
Students at Washington University in St. Louis have built a robotic prosthetic arm for thirteen-year-old Sydney Kendall. Kendall Gretsch, Henry Lather, and Kranti Peddada are seniors studying biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering and…
Company Creates Fashionable 3D Printed Prosthetic Covers
Established just this year, startup fashion house and retailer UNYQ is reimagining prosthetics as we know them. According to company co-founder Eythor Bender, UNYQ wants each prosthetic wearer to be able to design their own…
3D Printed Prosthetic Hands Vs. $42,000 Prosthetics
We have heard a lot about the work 3D printers have helped with when it comes to making alternative options to prosthetic limbs and hands. But how do these 3D printed prosthetics compare to the…
Illinois Students Use 3D Printing to Give 9-Year-Old a Hand
Students at a Boylan, Illinois high school are using 3D printing to change the world of nine-year-old Kylie Wicker, a third grader at Whitman Post Elementary in Rockton, Illinois. Kylie was born without fingers on…
Robohand Continues to Give a Hand to Those in Need
The story of Richard van As and his Robohand continues to make national news. Richard van As was just another carpenter living his life and doing what he loved, until two years ago, while working…
3D Printing Prosthetics for Wounded in Sierra Leone
27-year-old doctoral student David Sengeh is using 3D printing to help change the world around him, offering hope to amputees and war victims who are struggling to live normal lives after tragedy. Sengeh grew up…
3D Printing Community Lends a Hand to a Little Girl
While most kids ask for bikes or video games for Christmas, 9-year-old Shea only wanted a hand. Shea was born with a palm, a two-digit thumb, and no fingers on her right hand. After seeing…
3D Printing Making Prosthetics and Transplants More Successful
For many people who are born without limbs, or have lost limbs, finding suitable prosthetics is a great challenge. Not only are most prosthetics monumentally expensive, oftentimes they don’t fit well and lead to painful…