You remember Dean Kamen and his advanced prosthetic arm codenamed Luke, don’t you? After shopping it around on The Colbert Report, Kamen brought his impressive prosthetic to the grocery store, and this time it was attached to Jerry, a Vietnam veteran who lost his arm in battle. Look at the level of sophistication and precise movements this artificial limb can perform. It really is quite extraordinary and I’m excited to see where this moves beyond the testing stages.
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Dean Kamen is known to many as the inventor of the failed Segway transportation vehicle. But now he’s clearly moved on to bigger and better things. In conjunction with the Defense Department and DARPA, Kamen’s been developing an advanced prosthetic arm internally called “Luke” (named after Luke Skywalker). Luke is being made specifically for injured U.S. troops who tragically lose their arms in battle. It is by for the most impressive prosthetic I’ve ever seen in practical use. See for yourself in the video above.
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