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A company builds an intelligent prosthetic hand that runs the same firmware on humans and robots, already demoing fist bumps with NASA’s Valkyrie and a user successfully manipulating a zipper, and shows working robot-arm integrations on the CES floor. Funded by a DoD grant to develop microwire electrodes that enable individual finger control and sensory feedback, the team is 50 people in a 22,000 ft² facility, declined a three‑Shark deal, and plans full limbs and triathlon‑capable legs in five years.
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- 0:00Introduction to prosthetic innovation
- 0:49Dr. Dakar’s background and inspiration
- 1:32Shark Tank deal and its aftermath
- 3:18Advancements in robotic prosthetics
- 4:41Psionic’s growth and partnerships
- 6:07Human-robot collaboration examples
- 7:51Impact on users and future plans
- 8:58Observations from CES 2025
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