Open Bionics wins $1m 'Robotics for Good' prize

The award offers a global platform for innovation in AI and robotics as part of the UAE's commitment towards the National Innovation Strategy. Open Bionics uses 3D scanning and printing to produce low-cost bionic hands for amputees. The company blends robotics, inclusive design, fashion, and wearable technology to create lightweight, affordable prosthetics. The company states: "We can 3D scan an amputee's residual limb in about five minutes and then print them a custom socket and bionic hand in under five days [as opposed to the usual 12 week lead-time]. By adopting new and cheaper technologies we can speed up the prosthetics industry, save amputees tens of thousands of pounds, and offer a functional device that can benefit millions of people".