13.11.2022

Robotic-powered prostheses – state of play

For a long time, robotics-powered prosthesis devices appeared to be a thing of the distant future, but that future may not be as far away as we once imagined!

“Only a few years ago, robotic prostheses could only do basic tasks, like standing up and walking at a constant speed indoors,” says Professor Tommaso Lenzi, director of the Bionic Engineering Laboratory at the University of Utah. “Now they can perform many complex movements, similar to biological legs. They can walk on inclined or rough terrains, climb stairs, squat, lunge, and even run.”

Read the full arcitle here: medicaldevice-network.com

Posted by: Cure Talent