A UK startup called Open Bionics has just unveiled the world’s first wireless bionic arm, called Hero — and it’s so advanced that the hand can fully detach and amble about on its own, like the Addams ...

A UK startup has unveiled the world’s first wireless bionic arm, capable of working when detached from the wearer. Bristol-based Open Bionics spent four years developing its latest Hero bionic arm, ...

THE FUTURE — For most, a disembodied hand inching its way across a table would be something found only in a horror movie or stress-induced dream. But for Tilly Lockey, removing the detachable hand ...

Researchers at the University of Utah now report a way to make that trade-off a little bit easier. By giving a bionic hand a ...

Imagine losing your hand in an accident and having to live with a prosthetic limb that is clumsy, uncomfortable and limited in functionality. That is the reality for millions of people around the ...

Researchers have built a prosthetic hand that, with the help of artificial intelligence, can act a lot more like a natural one. The key is to have the hand recognize when the user wants to do ...

Most of us do not think twice about picking up a cup of coffee, sending a quick text or carrying groceries in from the car. For people who use prosthetic hands, though, these everyday tasks can be a ...

Known as "the real bionic woman," 50-year-old Karin was fitted a few years ago with an advanced robotic limb after losing her right hand in a farming accident A woman from Sweden has become the first ...

So many iconic characters in science fiction and comics have bionic limbs — from the Winter Soldier to Luke Skywalker and Imperator Furiosa. But what if bionic limbs existed outside of science fiction ...

Phantom limb pain is a common problem for people who undergo amputation, and so is the ability to function even with a regular prosthetic, but a medical advance that sounds like it comes straight out ...