Attention retired machete jugglers: Your bionic hand is ready

12/2/2012

We may have a long time to wait for hoverboards, but people who have been waiting for a bionic hand ever since "The Six Million Dollar Man" aired are tantalizingly close to the real thing. The Bebionic V3 has 14 different grips allowing for all manner of everyday tasks such as using a computer mouse, holding a pen and playing Jenga. The latest version offers a grip strength of 16.8 pounds to 31.5 pounds depending on the grip and can carry up to 99 pounds in hook mode, so not quite Terminator caliber yet but getting there. The hand costs $25,000 to $35,000 depending on configuration. [Source]

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