Amputees, among the largest minority at work, highlight the need for assistive technology to be affordable and accessible ...

Makers of bionic arms and legs also fight an uphill financial battle. “You have a high-end product with a ... “When leg amputees use low-tech prostheses, they develop joint conditions, knee ...

You just can’t imagine how epic this tech is.” Since launching in 2014, Open Bionics has reached over 1,000 users, deploying 3D scanning and 3D printing to provide custom bionic arms for amputees.

The vets followed the lead of Irish counterpart Noel Fitzpatrick who fitted bionic legs on a cat in 2009. Produced by Claudia Romeo More from Tech A cat which lost both its legs in a car accident ...