This robotic hand could be the future of prosthetics

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Researchers at Swiss university ETH Zurich created a humanlike robotic hand using new 3D printing technology to create more sophisticated prosthetics.

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00:03 We used MRI data that is openly available to model

00:14 all the bone structures, just like in an actual human hand.

00:18 And then we have sections of soft tendons and capsules

00:22 around the joint areas and tendons

00:26 that are internally reinforced with a rigid material

00:29 to have a load-bearing structure.

00:31 And then here, we have fishing line tendons

00:34 that interface with the actually printed tendons

00:38 and connect them to these motors down here.

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00:47 Because you have the ability to scan and to design it

01:09 individually for the person that needs it,

01:11 this will be a step towards more customized prosthetics.

01:15 We obviously have lots of work to do

01:16 to make that step of integration from a medical perspective.

01:20 But this is definitely going to be a way of customizing it

01:23 and making your own specific prosthesis.

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01:35 (upbeat music)

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