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August 15, 2011

14-year old receives Bluetooth-enabled bionic hand

A company called Touch Bionics is making amazing artificial limbs (they're also amazingly expensive) that are capable of sensing electrical pulses from the muscles of users' arms to activate the bionic hand's movment.
Matthew James, who has received a bionic hand paid for by the Mercedes Formula 1 team.
Well, 14-year old Matthew James was born with his left arm only developed to his wrist. So, he sent a letter to the head of the F1 team, asking for a bionic hand if he paid the 35,000 euros and let them advertise on it. They agreed, and Matthew can do just about anything somebody with a real hand can. And maybe he can do it better, because his hand is Bluetooth-connected, letting him control speed and strength from his computer. Can your hand do that?