Above is a video of a project that was taken on by the organization .Not Impossible Labs. Using our hands and software they where able to provide hands and arms to the victims of war torn sudan and have continued to be able to do since they started. We are not raising funds for the project above but are trying to set up our clinic in australia to provide the people in need there and also through out the world. Our clinics are providing hundreds of people in need and we are looking to further our expansion and technology so we can continue to do the work that can inspire others.
Robohand creates low-cost, functional prosthetic devices for people missing fingers, hands and arms.
Many people in Australia lose limbs in accidents and through disease, but there is also a high number of children born with missing limbs, from conditions like amniotic band syndrome and Symbrachydactyly.
Traditional prosthetic hands are heavy, have limited function and cost in the tens of thousands. This makes it unaffordable for most families. Children outgrow a prosthesis in 6 to 8 months. Robohands can be easily updated to larger sizes for growing children using the same hardware at a minimal cost.
Robohand was established in 2011, in South Africa, by Richard Van As. Richard lost four fingers in a woodworking accident and so began to research prosthetics. He found next to nothing available to replace his lost fingers and these were exorbitantly priced. So in his garage, with bits and pieces, Richard began to develop his own fingers, resulting in the Robofinger or tradesman finger. After posting his success online Rich was approached by others with upper limb differences and then came the first Robohand, and just recently Roboarm. Richard's South African nonprofit organization has fitted close to 200 people with these life-changing devices. Robohand has been nominated for a Rockefeller Innovations Award and has just exhibited at the Science Museum of London.
So, we need your help to bring ‘Robohand’ to Australia!
We have recently set up Robohand Australia with the help of Richard and wish to help as many people as we can in Australia and worldwide. We wish to raise funds to fly Richard Van As to Australia in early 2014 to train us in the finer points of Robohand fabrication. We need to buy equipment such as orthoplastic,hardware and much more.
Robohand Australia has brought together Grae Scheuber and Brod Marsh to achieve the above.
Grae has a background in biological sciences and product design. He has been assisting Robohand internationally for the past year with design and has plenty of experience in the 3D printing world. Brod is a master craftsman, he brings his fastidious craftsmanship and technical expertise as a master carpenter to construct the most advanced Robohands. Thanks to Richard we have already provided a young child in Queensland with a Robohand, and have people lining up to get them, but we need HELP.
So please help us to provide affordable and functional upper limb solutions and to spread the word of this remarkable innovation. Tell your family and friends, and use the Indiegogo share tools.
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Written By Brad Jelfs
