Every Prototype that Led to a Realistic Prosthetic Arm | WIRED

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  • čas přidán 9. 11. 2021
  • Since the early 2000s, private companies, governments, and research labs have been developing prosthesis that are a lot more advanced than previous designs. WIRED talked with Easton LaChapelle, founder and CEO of Unlimited Tomorrow, to understand how he designed, tested, and adopted his prosthetic arm.
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  • @joaopedroaguiarfmatos1473
    @joaopedroaguiarfmatos1473 Před 2 lety +8575

    "that I made when I was 14" what are they feeding these kids? Lol

  • @underthetable2747
    @underthetable2747 Před 2 lety +5294

    I’ll be honest, I hope to never need a prosthetic, but if I do I’m going full Star Wars, robot arm seems baller

    • @kounkieinc3714
      @kounkieinc3714 Před 2 lety +57

      Same that would be so cool id probably do anakins prostetic hand the 1st time we saw it

    • @rogueumoon6595
      @rogueumoon6595 Před 2 lety +77

      @@kounkieinc3714 What about grievous

    • @sujaymanassehpasupuleti6876
      @sujaymanassehpasupuleti6876 Před 2 lety +111

      What about Winter soldier 🤔

    • @woffledude5556
      @woffledude5556 Před 2 lety +44

      Is Luke's hyper realistic hand a joke to you?

    • @spreademu1218
      @spreademu1218 Před 2 lety +84

      Honestly though, if I lose an arm I want to look like a terminator.

  • @foldenkris
    @foldenkris Před 2 lety +282

    Dude had his first prototype with tubing, wiring and LEGO pieces. The progression is inspiring and incredible, given what materials were available.

  • @Blackjack-qs8pr
    @Blackjack-qs8pr Před rokem +362

    Why would you want the realistic one?! The metal one is totally BADASS!

    • @maxter0842
      @maxter0842 Před rokem +51

      To put it lightly, either shy people or people who don't want to be asked how they lost their arm.

    • @spyt6353
      @spyt6353 Před rokem +28

      i would absolutly call my self johnny silverhand not gonna lie

    • @jonde3
      @jonde3 Před rokem +8

      And awesome conversation starter

    • @dr.vikyll7466
      @dr.vikyll7466 Před rokem +8

      There's probably a bunch of reasons. If I had lost an arm i wouldn't be wearing a decorated robo-arm when meeting the King*, i would have a possibly shittier but more natural looking one for that because robo-bling-arm does not seem very formal.
      *A phrase meaning very formal occations

    • @lukaskachow
      @lukaskachow Před rokem +2

      Perturbator

  • @woshigou5916
    @woshigou5916 Před 2 lety +3121

    1:27 “this is the very first robotic hand I made when I was 14” what

    • @sam-sp5zk
      @sam-sp5zk Před 2 lety +105

      Plot Twist:
      He's 41

    • @whatdoinamethis7963
      @whatdoinamethis7963 Před 2 lety +82

      Next he gonna make a ai and a robot suit that can fly and shoot lazers

    • @pemtl5917
      @pemtl5917 Před 2 lety +33

      Nah hes gonna make this 6 ocro arms an fight spiderman

    • @allexus883
      @allexus883 Před 2 lety +17

      @@whatdoinamethis7963 and its color is red and gold

    • @kihbjcjdjd7022
      @kihbjcjdjd7022 Před 2 lety +6

      Father of Elon Musk

  • @FLUXXEUS
    @FLUXXEUS Před 2 lety +8983

    NGL, "realistic" prosthetics look off-putting while the robotic ones look awesome 😅

    • @scanamana
      @scanamana Před 2 lety +728

      Uncanny valley

    • @ShiningSakura
      @ShiningSakura Před 2 lety +660

      Depends on who you are really.
      robotic looking ones are neat, but If I wanted an arm I would want the more realistic feeling and looking. It feels like it would belong to me and would complete me more than a metal object that is cold and foreign looking that is a reminder of what I have lost.

    • @jeddybear5909
      @jeddybear5909 Před 2 lety +285

      Honestly, if it were me (and I could afford it) I would have one of each; a "realistic" prosthetic for special occasions (parties, photographs etc) and a functioning prosthetic for everyday use. Or purchase a sleeve and decorate the functioning one xD

    • @chasecrawford-herold3937
      @chasecrawford-herold3937 Před 2 lety +223

      As an amputee I agree they look stupid af. Not only that they are heavy and useless. I use my nub as a second hand and I found that that just Inhibited my arm. I’m nub out for life boiiiiii!

    • @jeddybear5909
      @jeddybear5909 Před 2 lety +136

      @@chasecrawford-herold3937 nice to hear an actual amputees own opinions, good for you for embracing yourself as you are ^_^

  • @jonathanj.3695
    @jonathanj.3695 Před 2 lety +139

    This is one of the reasons why I'm currently majoring in engineering and robotics.
    I hope to one day join those who help create better prosthetics like these.

    • @teopalafox
      @teopalafox Před rokem +7

      Same ‘course as you, but I want to be a weapons engineer lol😂

    • @edwinspeegle9511
      @edwinspeegle9511 Před rokem +6

      @@teopalafox next tony stark😂

    • @Keegstar
      @Keegstar Před rokem +1

      I'm thinking of going into the same field

  • @KemoTherapy69
    @KemoTherapy69 Před 2 lety +224

    I don’t like the idea of having a prosthetic arm, but if i ever need one, i'm going full winter soldier and getting a metal robot arm.

    • @redmist6630
      @redmist6630 Před 2 lety +3

      1:11 In video games she can jump a story high and rip you in half. this is so cool

  • @samacvuk
    @samacvuk Před 2 lety +4910

    If I ever need a prosthetic arm, It wouldn't be realistic, full bling metal art

    • @Widdekuu91
      @Widdekuu91 Před 2 lety +147

      @@ijustwokeup1277 I'd want one that was decorated, painted on, like a beautiful piece of art.

    • @Stonecargo21
      @Stonecargo21 Před 2 lety +24

      Gold highlights and all polished

    • @the_garniiics
      @the_garniiics Před 2 lety +84

      Gotta embrace the cyborg life 🦾

    • @Widdekuu91
      @Widdekuu91 Před 2 lety +9

      @@florenceroxburgh1138 I looked them up, they are amazing.

    • @porcodanet4857
      @porcodanet4857 Před 2 lety +1

      Yup

  • @ricasiogaming7873
    @ricasiogaming7873 Před 2 lety +3618

    Maybe this is just personal preference but I’d rather have a badass looking mechanical arm than a creepily semi-realistic arm. People are gonna know it’s a prosthetic either way so just go full mechanical arm.

    • @jasmijn-1419
      @jasmijn-1419 Před 2 lety +193

      Definitly, if it looks a bit off it’s going to look weird. I’d rather have it mechanical, if i had to choose.

    • @DSX1
      @DSX1 Před 2 lety +192

      Robotic might be off for some. It would look so cold and foreign, would just remind me of what I lost.

    • @Foreseen3
      @Foreseen3 Před 2 lety +43

      @@DSX1 phantom pain

    • @user-pv1vq8ee2t
      @user-pv1vq8ee2t Před 2 lety +102

      @@DSX1 You never truly grow if you keep going back to the past. You just have to accept certain things will never go back to how they used to be and move on. For me, I would choose the robotic look. I'd keep admiring it

    • @lilducky-chan4116
      @lilducky-chan4116 Před 2 lety +5

      Yup I want a cool robotic one def look more dope B)

  • @mugensamurai
    @mugensamurai Před 2 lety +72

    Let's give this guy a hand and a round of applause for being such a hero.

    • @grimmpotat6911
      @grimmpotat6911 Před 2 lety +4

      A (prosthetic) hand of applause

    • @ycy2428
      @ycy2428 Před 2 lety

      ​@@grimmpotat6911 ba dum tuss

    • @Mark12434
      @Mark12434 Před 2 lety

      these prosthetics would be really handy for the handicapped.

  • @callmestumps6954
    @callmestumps6954 Před 2 lety +39

    People disliking the "realistic" prosthetics is highly due to the uncanny valley effect. It simply looks too real and not real at the same time. It makes us uneasy. The idea of this cool sci-fi, cyberpunk, transhumanist aesthetic with cool gadgets is far more appealing for many of us is because not only is it less creepy, it seems more practical. The semi realistic ones just want to look "real" while the robotic looking ones aim for practicality. They know what they are and they aren't trying to convince us that they're anything but a limb replacement. And that's what we should be aiming for. As much practical use as possible. Besides, how cool would it be to have your phone built in to your forearm? Or have self defense taser knuckles. Or magnetic fingertips to pick up tiny screws. Have the ability to rotate your hand 360 degrees. Most of us would want to gain some functionality in exchange for losing a part of our body. Not just a (not so) cheap immitation of what we once had. If I'm losing an arm, I at least want a new one that has a crochet hook attachment and a flashlight so I can craft in the dark. Y'know what I mean? If the power goes out, I want 5g internet and an android os built into my forearm so I can watch netflix til it comes back on. This is what most of us want. We project this idea of normalcy onto people with limb deficiencies because that's what we think it is. Abnormal. But instead, we should take it as an opportunity to give people the ability to do things that we normally can't. Let them show off the marvels of modern engineering instead of hiding their differences. More people should be working on this. More people should be aiming for this future. Not trying to make everyone blend in to the masses.

    • @stillx1211
      @stillx1211 Před 2 lety +2

      Interesting point but I think if you ever need this you just want to appear normal as everyone else. And I guess for most of the time the semi-realistic is more than enough.

    • @callmestumps6954
      @callmestumps6954 Před 2 lety +8

      @@stillx1211 but they ARE normal. You missed a point in my comment. We've pushed this normalcy of having all four limbs onto people when we should be pushing the normalcy of acceptance and encouraging people to step outside the realm of what's considered normal in terms of limbs.

  • @AbirHasnat95
    @AbirHasnat95 Před 2 lety +1859

    Damm, this guy built a prosthetic arm when he was only 14

    • @Overseer-
      @Overseer- Před 2 lety +126

      21 year old me not being able to find the remote :

    • @onezerosevensix
      @onezerosevensix Před 2 lety +50

      21 year old me trying to find something im already carrying in my prosthetic hand :

    • @foul8917
      @foul8917 Před 2 lety +40

      15 year old me reading these comments complementing life:

    • @internetguywithbeard5964
      @internetguywithbeard5964 Před 2 lety +15

      13 year old me panicking because i thought i forgot my phone in the mall

    • @stoneyswolf
      @stoneyswolf Před 2 lety +2

      I was making bong's.

  • @carloorelli3538
    @carloorelli3538 Před 2 lety +1049

    call me shallow, but should I ever need a prostethic arm, I'd never want it to be an imitation of a real arm. I'd want it to be a Warhammer 40K Power Fist. Something super cool and clearly not human

    • @theolddeus9672
      @theolddeus9672 Před 2 lety +28

      Or like one of those tentacles

    • @crubbythebeagle57
      @crubbythebeagle57 Před 2 lety +1

      @@theolddeus9672 cute lovely beagle
      czcams.com/video/M-zDS_rfxRE/video.html
      czcams.com/video/oMcSTyyV0Ek/video.html ^.

    • @marcdumont2275
      @marcdumont2275 Před 2 lety +50

      I'd get a Megaman cannon

    • @gavinf28
      @gavinf28 Před 2 lety +11

      Chainsaw hand

    • @asapling
      @asapling Před 2 lety +3

      Puppet(or dummy) hand

  • @broannoying8765
    @broannoying8765 Před rokem +3

    Ain't nobody mentioning he made that AT 14 ??? That's so amazing.

  • @justapasserby3862
    @justapasserby3862 Před 2 lety +4

    that was so amazing ...
    such a genius invention hope you and your team can do many more prosthetics that will help those who in needs.

  • @bucky13
    @bucky13 Před 2 lety +1592

    As someone who is missing a right hand.. I can tell you they still have a long way to go. Current prosthetics are like strapping a 2x4 to your arm.. they're probably handy for a fight and not much more. I think they should look into rigid skeletons with tendons, like the video, but surrounded by a thick layer of silicon cast into hand/arm shape. Plastic is too hard and very unnatural against the body.

    • @xandracortez9485
      @xandracortez9485 Před 2 lety +99

      I get why your username is Bucky!! :)

    • @callmestumps6954
      @callmestumps6954 Před 2 lety +124

      Transhumanist here, not missing any limbs, but it's the "realistic" looking ones that I hate. Like yeah, we've come a long way and they're getting much better, but I want something that can do something my natural limbs can't. Since we haven't mastered movement, haptic feedback, and all the cool functionality of my dreams, at least give me a bottle opener or a flashlight, or like a 4tb external hard drive. Give me a wifi hotspot in my robot arm. Having a limb missing still really sucks. Let's at least make it worth the money to buy the expensive prosthetics

    • @jackieChannel.
      @jackieChannel. Před 2 lety +16

      hehe “handy”
      Im sorry

    • @bucky13
      @bucky13 Před 2 lety +33

      @@xandracortez9485 My last name is Buck lol. No connection to the hand thing.

    • @bucky13
      @bucky13 Před 2 lety +31

      @@callmestumps6954 I can buy the metal connector that normally secures the hook/hand to the prosthetic and weld whatever I wanted to them. So I could theoretically make whatever attachment I wanted, just need a welder.

  • @insertinsults4567
    @insertinsults4567 Před 2 lety +241

    If I ever lose an arm, I don’t want my prosthetic to look normal; having a robotic looking arm sounds amazing. Good story to tell to

    • @giedrius2149
      @giedrius2149 Před 2 lety +18

      Cyborg black and silver metal would be rad af

    • @moralkombat66
      @moralkombat66 Před 2 lety +19

      Everyone is different. Maybe some people don't want to be stared at or seen as abnormal.

    • @Yourmom-cx8fw
      @Yourmom-cx8fw Před 2 lety +5

      i want it to have mounted flamethrower

    • @bruuuuuuuuh8333
      @bruuuuuuuuh8333 Před 2 lety +5

      @@Yourmom-cx8fw why not a grenade launcher or... both?

    • @hamburgerhamburgerv2
      @hamburgerhamburgerv2 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Yourmom-cx8fw NO

  • @ttropeaccess
    @ttropeaccess Před 6 měsíci

    What an artistic marvel I've seen in this video - a prosthetic arm crafted with cutting-edge technology and precision engineering! It significantly addresses the challenges of those needing such a device. Props to your amazing channel and quality content. Thanks for this enlightening video!

  • @rev.rachel
    @rev.rachel Před 2 lety +1

    Wow this is really cool! The muscle feedback idea is such a good way to make the arm feel more natural.

  • @OROgoldenpair1
    @OROgoldenpair1 Před 2 lety +351

    "We don't want to take control or create a secondary brain"
    Me: *laughs nervously* oh boy

    • @tiartiz
      @tiartiz Před 2 lety +23

      🐙

    • @jebhank1620
      @jebhank1620 Před 2 lety +39

      *the inhibitor chip*

    • @ChadKakashi
      @ChadKakashi Před 2 lety +12

      Elon Musk: YEAH OF COURSE WE DON’T WANT THAT!

    • @TimNo1Player
      @TimNo1Player Před 2 lety +17

      The real crime would be not to finish what we started

    • @apaxfenrir8113
      @apaxfenrir8113 Před 2 lety +1

      Better yet
      "How do we merge man and machine"

  • @henk-3098
    @henk-3098 Před 2 lety +365

    I'd love to see exoskeletons become a real medical device. My dad had a severe stroke and, among other issues, can now barely/not at all move the right side of his body. An exoskeleton would help him tremendously.

    • @kanerussell8304
      @kanerussell8304 Před 2 lety +40

      Everyone thought AI was the future of tech and what we got was super specific targeted ads and a CZcams recommended that only feeds you what it thinks you will enjoy. The future we should have wanted all along was robotics, which will hopefully give disabled people a chance to live entirely normal lives.

    • @Siggfuggggg2000
      @Siggfuggggg2000 Před 2 lety +2

      I think stem cells would be a better options when that becomes more advanced than a robotic suit….

    • @calebrichardson5259
      @calebrichardson5259 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Siggfuggggg2000 unfortunately, obtaining said stem cells is becoming more difficult

    • @metal079
      @metal079 Před 2 lety +12

      @@kanerussell8304 AI is still in its infancy, recently they used it to turn a paralyzed guy's thoughts into words. I imagine it will get much better in the future.

    • @geli95us
      @geli95us Před 2 lety +10

      I remember seeing not too long ago a company that made exoskeletons for disabled people, the technology is still young but it seems like it's usable

  • @luke_fabis
    @luke_fabis Před rokem +1

    Interviewee talks about HP MultiJet Fusion, Wired shows stock footage of a Stratasys Connex 3.
    Quality journalism right there. Top marks for your video editors.

  • @stevenlewis9234
    @stevenlewis9234 Před 2 lety +1

    This man and his team are doing such a good job. Give them a hand.

  • @Scorchlette
    @Scorchlette Před 2 lety +412

    If I ever need a prosthetic arm, I'd rather go full FMA Automail rather than realistic.
    Form and function aside, I much prefer the mechanical aesthetic.

    • @mayro4803
      @mayro4803 Před 2 lety +24

      Steam punk aesthetics on a prosthetic arm would be dope.

    • @theonewhobullies
      @theonewhobullies Před 2 lety +29

      you would have to grease it a lot and avoid debris but anything for steampunk.

    • @2MeterLP
      @2MeterLP Před 2 lety +9

      Id also rather have something that looks robotic, but plain metal sounds super uncomfortable, so id would have to be coated in something softer so you dont bruise yourself when you get an itchy nose.

    • @dinomars4119
      @dinomars4119 Před 2 lety +8

      I agree the mechanical and futuristic design look way better

    • @rezadroidjr
      @rezadroidjr Před 2 lety

      Steampunk is more aesthetic right, lol

  • @mf--
    @mf-- Před 2 lety +275

    I hope everyone interested in this are also watching Ian Davis as he slowly makes his own prosthetic for his own hand/fingers.

    • @orchdork775
      @orchdork775 Před 2 lety +2

      Whoa, that's amazing!

    • @icedragonair
      @icedragonair Před 2 lety +11

      Yeah his is amazing. Even more amazing cause it looks like its in his shed filmed on a potato. Its a crazy thought that when i was a kid, prosthetics were basically not much more than wooden limbs, and now we have digital movement and brain control probably ready for market in the next few years. This was the stuff of sci fi.

    • @blizzardgaming7070
      @blizzardgaming7070 Před 2 lety +3

      Heck, he’s even made it so he can use a bow and arrow with it.

    • @EtamirTheDemiDeer
      @EtamirTheDemiDeer Před 2 lety

      Boosting. Thanks for sharing!

  • @d_eexe
    @d_eexe Před 2 lety +1

    always enjoy seeing the updates on these guys! they are really pushing the envelope when it comes to prosthetics. cant wait to see how far they would have gone in another couple years :)

  • @ThatGuyErazo
    @ThatGuyErazo Před 2 lety +9

    If I lost an arm, I'm going robotic over realistic any day, I'm trying to look like Anakin Skywalker.

  • @garythefishcrab9070
    @garythefishcrab9070 Před 2 lety +313

    It’s all fun and games until the hand fights back “stop hitting yourself” “stop hitting yourself” “stop hitting yourself”

  • @johnathantaylor5913
    @johnathantaylor5913 Před 2 lety +74

    You forgot the pirate hand hook and peg leg.

  • @loveroftherussianqueen
    @loveroftherussianqueen Před 2 lety +1

    my neighbor lost both of his hands when he was a teen and has claw prosthetics, extremely skilled with them and an awesome guy

  • @Atticore
    @Atticore Před 2 lety +12

    I'm actually surprised with the ones that are meant to look realistic.
    The reason they look so uncanny (I believe) is that while they match in skin tone, that's about where the similarities stop. If they used casted silicon sleeves molded after a mirrored version of the persons remaining limb, or a model limb, then they would get all the fine details down to the follicles and the subsurface scattering of light that real skin has. It wouldn't be too cumbersome I would think, and the process for making realistic skin effects have existed for a long time thanks to practical FX artists, like for horror movies.
    Having a skin glove would be nice because it could be made cheaply if you reuse the mold, could be airbrushed to give it a realistic look, and would be easily replaceable, washable, and protect the prosthetic. Not to mention you could upgrade the prosthetic while keeping the sleeve the same so long as the new prosthetic fits within the volume of the sleeve.

  • @pipocaveiga
    @pipocaveiga Před 2 lety +87

    As a student of Biomedical Engineering I love seeing videos about this, showing the different designs before a final product. Good Job!

    • @realdragon
      @realdragon Před rokem +1

      If you ever gonna make prosthetics make them cool metal ones

  • @DiamondLotus210
    @DiamondLotus210 Před 2 lety +133

    I’d love to see wrist control next. Functionality and comfort should take priority of course, but I think the next most important thing should be realism. Try to make these limbs look and feel as realistic as possible while keeping them comfortable and functional
    Edit: I actually prefer the more robotic look just because it looks cooler but I can see how there are a lot of situations where a realistic looking arm would be better, so having both as options would be great

    • @michal_king478
      @michal_king478 Před 2 lety +10

      I think its best if its either completely metal and carbon cyberpunk stype prosthesis or its perfectly realistic looking. If it tries to look like a real hand but it fails, its just bad imo

  • @icyyanimations
    @icyyanimations Před rokem +3

    I don’t get why people want prosthetics to look like they fit, the bare metal looks awesome

  • @tachonka4428
    @tachonka4428 Před 2 lety +51

    Title: Every prototype that Led to a Realistic Prosthetic Arm
    *Realistic Prosthetic*
    **angry brotherhood of steel intensifies**

  • @LittleParade_
    @LittleParade_ Před 2 lety +8

    In response to all the people saying that "if ever they needed a prosthetic, they would want a cool robot arms over a realistic looking arm". I think that the realistic arm is made with the intention of someone who really didn't want or plan to have their arm missing. Like maybe a nice reserved lady got in an accident, and really doesn't want to feel the need to stand out, the realistic arm could be just what the doctor ordered! Robot arms are cool, but we have to appreciate that the realistic arms have the potential to give somebody who's mourning the comfort they need!

    • @gabrielsatter
      @gabrielsatter Před 2 lety

      I thought you were going to write that they need to think of an original comment, lol.

  • @XimenaZhao415
    @XimenaZhao415 Před rokem +1

    Easton's been making robotic hands since he was 14 years old. Bless this engineer for wanting to help people without hands. What a sweetheart.

  • @AnimationVibes
    @AnimationVibes Před 2 lety +4

    Oh man!! At 14 😨
    we were learning solid liquid gas in our science class 🤣

  • @angela.luntian
    @angela.luntian Před 2 lety +91

    If a prosthetic could let the owner "feel", imagine how horrible it would be if it somehow malfunctioned. Stuff of nightmares.

    • @higaddrip2583
      @higaddrip2583 Před 2 lety +20

      Reminds me of those brain implants instead of headphones lol. Imagine it malfunctions or even someone hacks into it. It would be stuff of nightmares like you say

    • @justmazen3168
      @justmazen3168 Před 2 lety +13

      maybe have a cap on the pain level, maximum could be like pinching your hands.

    • @FernFeathers
      @FernFeathers Před 2 lety +10

      Not exactly the same but it makes me think of phantom limb. People who lose an appendage go through a period of time where they have a painful feeling of where the limb 'should be'. People oftentimes react as if they felt something even though there's nothing there. The medical explanation is a bit hard to explain but It has something to do with the nerves not processing stuff correctly.

    • @helio3928
      @helio3928 Před rokem +2

      you can simulate that by slamming your elbow on the table

  • @maxrobinson645
    @maxrobinson645 Před 2 lety +112

    Yeah the main issue is the robustness of the devices, pattern recognition has been around for a while but i's one thing being able to move your fingers in a more natural way but it's another to actually do day to day tasks beyond the standard box and block test, of course all invocation is good and hopefully bring down the price but we are still long way off being able to 3D print prosthesis that actually are functional and not making the patient frustrated

    • @waywardgoddess7219
      @waywardgoddess7219 Před 2 lety +5

      Did you not see the guy holding a knife slicing food with his prosthetic hand?? That is definitely not basic block test

    • @maxrobinson645
      @maxrobinson645 Před 2 lety +12

      @@waywardgoddess7219 Yes but that's a rather simple grasping task that doesn't require high strength just a level of dexterity which individual finger movements supply, I'm on more about the day to day tasks that require higher strength hence I talked about robustness, even getting dressed these devices can't apply enough force to put on clothing for instance, they are only good at grasping fairly light weight objects and doing fairly straight forward motions like back and forth or left to right, I've spoken to many patients and they just feel that it's extremely situational and the hook systems provide a lot more function, and the sensor system can be very temperamental even when it's fitted properly causing it to do something you didn't want it to do

    • @hkr667
      @hkr667 Před 2 lety +10

      @@waywardgoddess7219 I agree with max here. I am handicapped myself (but still have all my limbs). Human movement is rarely simple. Even holding a cup of coffee requires many muscles and very complex movements and coordination. So while this development is great, we are nowhere near being able to use a robotic arm as 'normal'. These videos tend to hype it up in the minds of people. Moving fingers and holding knives is the easy part. The real challenge comes later.

    • @porcodanet4857
      @porcodanet4857 Před 2 lety

      @@waywardgoddess7219 it's easy to hold a knife

    • @alalalala57
      @alalalala57 Před 2 lety

      "still long way off"
      No.

  • @chrisharding9531
    @chrisharding9531 Před rokem

    I'm so proud that there individuals out there who are making these, just hope they can become affordable for all in need.

  • @veiserexab1428
    @veiserexab1428 Před 2 lety +2

    Wish they could make a prosthetic arm like the one in winter soldier bionic arm someday, it would look cool to see

  • @stratusphur
    @stratusphur Před 2 lety +70

    The owner of the Unlimited Tomorrow company looks like the villain of the third Johnny English movie.

  • @anthonymarquez6493
    @anthonymarquez6493 Před 2 lety +46

    If ever I lose a limb I wanna go full cyborg

    • @bloodybladenum1920
      @bloodybladenum1920 Před 2 lety +1

      If I lose a leg I want a rod and cage look(basically a rod surrounded by a low Polly claf)

    • @sasuke921231
      @sasuke921231 Před 2 lety +3

      Full metal gear

  • @catswellthecat7855
    @catswellthecat7855 Před 2 lety +1

    I wonder how the sensory stuff works for prosthetics like this. Is the signal going back to the brain and you feel it where your hand should be, or do you feel at the spot where the prosthetic connects to your body? Really cool stuff

  • @deadspeedv
    @deadspeedv Před 2 lety +5

    Very interesting. I would imagine a localised nerve/muscle signal processing would yield more accurate results rather than EEG which is subject to noise. However I also imagine nerve signal process is an ENTIRE field in itself and even more complex considering a single hand has 27 bones, 27 joints, 34 muscle and over a 100 ligaments and tendons.

    • @chrismanuel9768
      @chrismanuel9768 Před 2 lety

      I tried and I couldn't count more than 20 joints. I think I'm missing something.
      If we simplify the fingers above the meat of the hand to single joints, that cuts it down to... 11, by my math.
      I'm sure there must be a way to simplify.

  • @Badenhawk
    @Badenhawk Před 2 lety +102

    If I ever need a prosthetic, I'm definitely not making it realistic looking. I want to look like a cyborg. Mostly due to the uncanny valley.
    Edit: it's awesome seeing this same opinion echoed among the comments section lol.

    • @mamoo7242
      @mamoo7242 Před 2 lety +14

      As a one handed guy I completely agree but I’ve been missing my left hand for my whole life so I don’t know what it’s like for amputees like if they want something that resembles the limb they lost

    • @Chan-qk9eh
      @Chan-qk9eh Před 2 lety

      @@mamoo7242 it might also depend if the amputee used their hands a lot for different hobbies. Like as an artist, if I were to lose my dominant hand, I’d probably go for just realistic, maybe some different colored paints, but yea, it’d be really painful since I’d never be really able to draw again. Unless you’re able to have incredibly fine motor skills

  • @nati4218
    @nati4218 Před 2 lety +23

    I don’t care how it looks as long as it works fine, it’s no heavier than my real body part, it’s waterproof and easy to maintain or pretty much easy to repair and remove scratches… I know I’m asking for a lot but hopefully this is done in the near future

  • @candraleann
    @candraleann Před 2 lety

    This guy is amazing. Made his first arm at 14. Crazy and a beautiful thing he is doing.

  • @sammydreams2971
    @sammydreams2971 Před 2 lety +10

    This is amazing! Unlimited has been my role model since I was 15! I used to try to create prosthetic hands and base my designs off of the prototype shown in the video! It’s incredible how far they’ve come as a company and how much advancement there’s been in the 3D printing world! 💗💗

  • @renni9813
    @renni9813 Před 2 lety +155

    "I made this robotic arm back when I was 14"
    Translation: "You're all failures" 😂

    • @theonewhobullies
      @theonewhobullies Před 2 lety +1

      lmao 😂

    • @johnwicked1132
      @johnwicked1132 Před 2 lety

      😂😢

    • @aymenmk3589
      @aymenmk3589 Před 2 lety

      😂😂😂😂

    • @zixiv3144
      @zixiv3144 Před 2 lety

      And dumbasses

    • @Mark12434
      @Mark12434 Před 2 lety +5

      I made a prosthetic arm back when I was 12. Not to mention it had a sensor where it would mimic gestures.
      Granted my mentor helped me acquire the materials and he taught me heaps when it came to engineering and coding.
      I'll tell you this, you guys aren't failures. I wasn't exactly a very smart kid and I could do it. But it does take effort and time to learn.

  • @Aliens420
    @Aliens420 Před 2 lety +23

    This is so cool. And this guy started when he was 14! Nice

  • @pixelthesketch5257
    @pixelthesketch5257 Před rokem +1

    If I ever got one of these, I'm going with Gen 5, because we all have that cyberpunk aesthetic in our hearts. They look super dope.

  • @fatemekashkouie3662
    @fatemekashkouie3662 Před rokem

    I'm currently doing everything with the combination of my hands and legs. Over the past 34 years, I have never used a prosthesis and I would never have wanted to use one if I hadn't developed serious spine damages such as scoliosis and herniated discs. I'm still having a hard time figuring out if arm prosthesis will make my life better.

  • @renni9813
    @renni9813 Před 2 lety +71

    Not sure how I feel about realistic prosthetics, theyre totally in the uncanny valley, the bland skin color ones give the illusion of being real, and the robotic ones are sick, but I guess it's up to the person getting the prosthetic what they want

    • @pine_apple6674
      @pine_apple6674 Před 2 lety +5

      Even so to make a prosthetic arm look like the actual thing u need to do alot more than putting same color plastic.
      With the way prosthetic kids are u can tell that they tried to make it look real but you wouldn't think it's real. Tech needs to go a long way before we can be like "dang I wouldn't be able to tell the difference". So like you said I think ones that are designed to look robotic are cooler
      TLDR:If I had prosthetic arm I would wana go full Darth Vader.

    • @shahankhalid1516
      @shahankhalid1516 Před 2 lety

      @@pine_apple6674 darth vader*

    • @pine_apple6674
      @pine_apple6674 Před 2 lety

      @@shahankhalid1516 apologies for my incorrect spelling wise one.
      The force is weak with me.

    • @chrismanuel9768
      @chrismanuel9768 Před 2 lety +4

      If I got a "realistic" fake arm, I'd probably want it in sci-fi white

    • @rafaelconstanzovicens9094
      @rafaelconstanzovicens9094 Před rokem

      @@chrismanuel9768 Yeah me too, They look "realistic" but it doesn't go into the uncanny valley.

  • @garyz777
    @garyz777 Před 2 lety +46

    I started out thinking the gold standard would be to make a prosthetic that looks just like the body part it's replacing, like the bionic man. But I've listened to prosthetic wearers and have come to understand that they don't want that. They actually want to show off their cybernetic tech. So I don't see an need to make these things like something they're not. If I had to have a cybernetic hand, I think want it to look like that. But choice is good!

  • @gene_Code
    @gene_Code Před 2 lety +1

    Bless this guy. Where some parts of countries in the world are chopping of limbs, he is giving people limbs. 👍👌

  • @silvialimeme3706
    @silvialimeme3706 Před 2 lety

    This guy is the embodiment of "loving what you do".

  • @bennyloppo
    @bennyloppo Před 2 lety +8

    I love the fact that people on the background don't give a s@it about interview and doing whatever sci-fi thing which they are excel at. People in those industries are just purely amazing.

  • @Crazyclay78YT
    @Crazyclay78YT Před 2 lety +19

    This guy is the Einstein of prosthetic arms, he made his first one when he was FOURTEEN when I was 14 i was wondering of a girl liked me or not

  • @tjudawous
    @tjudawous Před rokem

    i think the three biggest limiting factors i experienced when prototyping my own form of a robotic hand were power, control complexity, and servo torque. at least in terms of making something functional that doesn't weigh 80 lbs. if i was going to really develop a better prosthethic i think id focus on the core two though, batteries and servos (the latter in the form of current to torque ratios)

  • @Dio-yn9td
    @Dio-yn9td Před 2 lety +1

    3:24 flippin us off

  • @joseribeiro5894
    @joseribeiro5894 Před 2 lety +9

    I think that unrealistic (not human-like), YET very efficient Prosthetics are better. Its so cool to have a robot arm.

    • @ciarfah
      @ciarfah Před 2 lety

      Like Ian Davis' hand

  • @rgms573
    @rgms573 Před 2 lety +6

    I love his excitement, this guy really want to change something to the better

  • @helio3928
    @helio3928 Před rokem +2

    imagine shaking this guy's hand and it's dead cold

  • @WigneyR
    @WigneyR Před 2 lety +1

    "Looked a lot differently than today" 4:33 nice one

  • @914Rocky
    @914Rocky Před 2 lety +13

    That’s an exciting product. I wish this video was 3 times as long, though so that we could get a better sense of how the arm/hand works and what it can do. It left me wanting much much more.

    • @gabrielsatter
      @gabrielsatter Před 2 lety

      Yeah. It seems like it has come full circle and it's just a fancy hook.
      I don't think this dude's product is cutting edge at all. It doesn't interface with anything.

  • @luckystranger4312
    @luckystranger4312 Před 2 lety +19

    I don't care of the appearance, just that it's useful and works, i don't care if it endS up looking like a circuitry and metal tentacle if that allows me to use it just as my original arm

  • @plsarguewithme2665
    @plsarguewithme2665 Před 2 lety +8

    the more mechanical looking arms look so much cooler than "realistic" prosthetics, but i guess it depends on taste

    • @djaydeved
      @djaydeved Před 2 lety

      seems like thats the consisus at this rate and honestly i agree
      its not organic, why make it look organic??

  • @jackjazzhands2357
    @jackjazzhands2357 Před 2 lety +1

    If you are interested in that kind of stuff, there is a person named Ian Davis who is also engineering his own prosthetics, you might like it. I think Wired should also look at him and maybe get in touch.

  • @owo7363
    @owo7363 Před 2 lety +14

    "we would send them xbox kinects to see how big her arm was" i guess the kinect was usefull for one thing

    • @petethecreep8793
      @petethecreep8793 Před 2 lety +3

      Alot of companies and industries are using the kinect system, which realy shows how ahead of its time the kinect was

    • @owo7363
      @owo7363 Před 2 lety +4

      it might be good for some things but its terrible for what it was made for

    • @crubbythebeagle57
      @crubbythebeagle57 Před 2 lety +1

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    • @DAZUNIVERSALINDUSTREIS
      @DAZUNIVERSALINDUSTREIS Před 2 lety

      @@crubbythebeagle57 no one cares

  • @naturespecialist1489
    @naturespecialist1489 Před 2 lety +3

    In the GWR they created these for the railway however they were made out of wooden

  • @ultraheaven8968
    @ultraheaven8968 Před rokem +1

    These inventions are one of the shining lights of humanity, wonderful and miraculous things to inspire and help people. Maybe there is still hope for us

  • @quackatit
    @quackatit Před 2 lety

    I made one that stimulated my other hand. There was a button you press, it synchs up and you can control it. Press it again and it stays like it.

  • @raeorion
    @raeorion Před rokem +1

    I really love the teen who's out there promoting higher functioning robotic looking arms, she was in a clip! She's so rad 💕🦾

  • @cloudpandarism2627
    @cloudpandarism2627 Před 2 lety +13

    if i ever loose an arm or leg. i will make it look as unrealistic as possible. just make it look like i become a freaking cyborg is epic enough! no need to hide it

  • @whospilledmybeans
    @whospilledmybeans Před 2 lety +7

    I hope they continue to develop this to anyone who needs it.

  • @svenfruiti494
    @svenfruiti494 Před 2 lety +1

    My favorite with the design is still 1:10 ^^
    Idk why but I love this one more than a "realistic" one

  • @raveltammeleht6278
    @raveltammeleht6278 Před 2 lety +1

    Great to see that this has advanced. In fact Cyberdine had a nice exo-suit with some sort of sticker input. It might be possible to have a re-chargeable solution with kinematics and some clever power storages, like a flywheel etc. Since I suspect that this kind of a device must be strong but light-weight. Then again a flywheel would add to much vibration to it. Is this kind of stuff possible with pneumatic approach? There would be a lot of whoosh sounds then tho...

  • @jasethomas5198
    @jasethomas5198 Před 2 lety +6

    If I had to get a prosthetic arm I'd go either Winter Soldier, or Metal Gear Solid 5

  • @andrewrobotbuilder
    @andrewrobotbuilder Před 2 lety +3

    This guy should be commended. Let's give him a hand!
    *Canned audience laughter*

  • @mrfxhnd9680
    @mrfxhnd9680 Před 2 lety

    my son was born 1 week ago without a right hand, I look forward to see what Unlimited Tomorrow will have available for him when he is ready for his prosthetic

  • @effectk
    @effectk Před 2 lety

    I got a good idea : make a software that connects to the AR glasses.. so basically if you were to lift ur hand and look at an object or intensify looking at 1 finger etc. To make the fingers lift, move, bend etc. Perhaps rethink the idea of having 5 fingers, and only 3

  • @The_Ostrich
    @The_Ostrich Před 2 lety +10

    Dr. Gero: "Am I a joke to you"?

    • @johnsoapmactavish9921
      @johnsoapmactavish9921 Před 2 lety +4

      Man of culture, I tip my hat to you

    • @pollex.
      @pollex. Před 2 lety

      Who

    • @MikeUK66
      @MikeUK66 Před 2 lety +4

      @@pollex.
      Bruuuhh..., I don't wanna know what you grew up with.

    • @No_Limits814
      @No_Limits814 Před 2 lety

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    • @pollex.
      @pollex. Před 2 lety

      @@MikeUK66 im not American.

  • @steropeshu
    @steropeshu Před 2 lety +5

    We're getting closer and closer to Fullmetal Alchemist every day wow

    • @r.c5538
      @r.c5538 Před 2 lety

      F U L L M E T A L A L C H E M I S T

    • @sasuke921231
      @sasuke921231 Před 2 lety

      Dont forget metal gear as well cyborg body :)

  • @44Hd22
    @44Hd22 Před 6 měsíci +1

    You can definitely make it have a sense of touch in the future. Maybe in 10-20 years.

  • @MMAddict39
    @MMAddict39 Před rokem +1

    So how much longer do you think we have until we can start installing mantis blades into the arms?

  • @lloydhinshelwood
    @lloydhinshelwood Před 2 lety +14

    Incredible these people should dominate the news cycle what an amazing person 🙏❤️🌅

  • @jvincent14
    @jvincent14 Před 2 lety +6

    He built this in a cave with a box of scraps !

  • @RANDOM-pf1ve
    @RANDOM-pf1ve Před 2 lety +1

    This just says to me that nothing beats organic things like as cool as it looks it's nowhere near to as good as the actual hand. Thank god I have both my hands.

  • @faresmhaya
    @faresmhaya Před 2 lety

    Noticing a lot of stifness in the wrist area when it comes to these arms. I don't know if they're prioritizing finger movement or if it's a problem that's too hard to solve.

  • @freddyjosereginomontalvo4667

    Excellent job!!!!

    • @No_Limits814
      @No_Limits814 Před 2 lety

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  • @andyjunior
    @andyjunior Před 2 lety +16

    When he was 14… 😃sigh

  • @xXYannuschXx
    @xXYannuschXx Před 2 lety

    I really hope that we get to the point where we can flawlessly read nerve signals to perfectly actuate a prosthetic!

  • @WuSen9
    @WuSen9 Před 2 lety

    awesome and beautiful!
    Respect to Easton LaChapelle team!!!

  • @monke6912
    @monke6912 Před 2 lety +6

    why do people accept that they will not have human arm, why not cool robotic arm

    • @Aliens420
      @Aliens420 Před 2 lety +3

      Not everyone is into that I guess

  • @xyzhero8480
    @xyzhero8480 Před 2 lety +3

    I can only imagine for the day comes when humans advance in body augmentation.

  • @mehtabullahanan8672
    @mehtabullahanan8672 Před 2 lety +1

    My guy built a prosthetic arm when he was 14 and when I was 14 I used to balance light switches in middle.

  • @Xelinan
    @Xelinan Před 2 lety +1

    Imagine if you had a transparent prosthetic arm, you would be able to see all the mechanical stuff, or just see right through it