Dean Kamen previews a new prosthetic arm | Ted Talks

by Jeremy on August 23, 2009


Inventor Dean Kamen previews the prosthetic arm he’s developing at the request of the US Department of Defense. His quiet commitment to using technology to solve problems — while honoring the human spirit — has never been more clear.

This is an incredible technical achievement, but an important point is being lost in the noise of celebration: DARPA isn’t funding prosthetics research out of altruism.

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