A Video Of Young Girl Using Her Bionic Hand In Dubai For The First Time Is Going Viral For All The Right Reasons
OpenBionics tweeted this video of Tilly, a young girl using her bionic hand for the first time. In it, she uses the muscles in her arm to control her fingers, she looks curious and we can’t imagine how it must feel for her to be able to maneuver her hand and grip something.
The development was released as part of the UAE Awards For Good, a robotics competition taking place in Internet City today and tomorrow,
Tilly’s first time using her bionic hand. She’s using muscles in her arm to control her fingers. Excited to show #uaeA4G this tech! @uaeR4G pic.twitter.com/o7MwsuqChD
— Open Bionics (@openbionics) February 17, 2017
Internet City is hosting the robotics competition
This is the third edition of ‘Awards for Good’, a competition committed on showcasing and utilising innovation for the service of humanity and the local community.
The competition has already started
Good morning. Let’s take innovation to new heights today. Be part of the #UAE4G finals pic.twitter.com/q34A44pgVa
— AI & Robotics Award (@uaeR4G) February 4, 2016
The ‘super bowl’ of robotics
Wow. This is like the Super Bowl of robot competitions. #UAEA4G pic.twitter.com/JYBrP35sJb
— David Lang (@davidtlang) February 17, 2017
Robots as sensors
We’re excited to DEBUT our breakthrough sensor TODAY at the #UAE4G finals! Follow @uaeR4G or even better attend!! pic.twitter.com/sb6vQpeMl3
— Carbon Robotics (@carbonrobotics) February 5, 2016
Robots as waiters
Robots as waiters… #UAE4G the competition just started! pic.twitter.com/8GLsb6H5QF
— Luz Rello (@luzrello) February 4, 2016
Other impressive robotic displays include a robot serving ice-cream
And your ice-cream is served! Come & witness ground-breaking #robotic technologies at #UAEA4G today pic.twitter.com/uwjuO32nib
— Dubai Internet City (@DIC_Community) February 17, 2017
The waiters hard at work
When #robots serve u fresh juice #uae4goodsawards @DigiRobotics #uae4g #uae #uaerobotics pic.twitter.com/SphzHv1Nmk
— Ruba Abu Nabbout (@RubaAbuNabbout) February 7, 2016
A ‘smart arm’ controlled using a headset
Smart Arm. It’s not the traditional bionic arm. You control it wearing a headset transmitting your brain signals to it wirelessly #UAEA4G pic.twitter.com/tjfLyVpDg3
— Anonymous (@zamiruddin) February 17, 2017
