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Originally Posted by dyna mo
it's not a ping pong ball but almost as important!
3D Printed Robotic Arm
The person behind this invention is self taught 17 year old, Easton LaChappelle. Whilst your average teen might be playing with robots in a video game, Easton was actually out there making them for the benefit of other people. Upon meeting a young girl with a prosthetic limb that cost a phenomenal $80,000, he set out to change the future of prosthetics by putting together a robotic arm using wireless sensors for a mere $500. This shows how designers and engineers are working to bridge the gap between low cost 3D printing and traditionally expensive prosthetics.
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And this looks great, but.... While this self taught 17 year old is mighty impressive, he most likely violated every rule required in building such an arm. Being as he build everything out of cheap plastic for $500, it most likely won't stand up to any testing and won't last long - surely not long enough for any company or any doctor to attempt to install it on someone.
I am guessing I can build a car pretty cheaply too if I wanted to but it surely won't be to the same quality as the larger car makers.