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| Company type | Private company |
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| Industry | Medical devices, healthcare |
| Headquarters | Bristol , United Kingdom |
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| Products | 3D printed bionic prosthetics |
| Website | www.openbionics.com |
Open Bionics is a UK-based company that develops low-cost, 3D printed bionic arms for amputees with below elbow amputations (more formally known as myoelectric prostheses). Their bionic arms are fully functional with lights, bio feedback vibrations, and different functions that allow the user to grab, pinch, high-five, fist bump, and thumbs-up. The company is based inside Future Space, co-located with Bristol Robotics Laboratory.[1] The company was founded in 2014 by Joel Gibbard MBE and Samantha Payne MBE.[2]
In 2020 Joel Gibbard and Samantha Payne were awarded MBEs for their services to Innovation, Engineering, and Technology.
- ^ "Future Space Case Studies - Open Bionics". www.brl.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Ward, Chris (5 April 2023). "South West Business Leader of the Month: Pioneers for the Bionic Age: Samantha Payne". Insider Media. Retrieved 14 April 2024.