This MIT Engineer Built His Own Bionic Leg

At MIT's Media Lab, researchers are developing prosthetic limbs that users can control with their minds, making a robotic foot move as seamlessly as a biological one.

Video by Alan Jeffries

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[notalan]

This man really added pinky toe sensors so he can still stub his toe on his bionic foot

[joeyaknow]

Mark my words. In 10 years they're going to rebrand the paralympics the Cyberlympics and it's going to be the dopest thing on TV.

[lithostheory]

Making these things possible for his son must be an infinite pool of motivation.

[Tumoxa]

"I've built an array of sensors which gave sensation to my bionic limb."

*Makes the first step, it lands on a LEGO block*

[ontama]

That professor in suit was probably the most badass looking professor

[dwalters]

The fact that he managed to get sensation back is incredible. I feel like that's the biggest step in bionics is not just getting signals out, but getting them back.

[firefacts]

though i have mad respect for the guy but Holy Hell, Hugh Herr's entry at 2:38 is like that of a future business overlord

[rhoonah]

Absolutely amazing engineering. Hopefully we can refine this technology, waterproof it, figure out a long term power solution and make it affordable to the average person some day.

[sanghoonlee]

Engineers are such an amazingly valuable class of people.

[puntloosPD]

I feel like this should be atleast 2 hours long

[outsider_in]

Engineer: **Has to have leg amputated**

Engineer: *"Damn it, that's gonna take me at least 12 hours to replace."*

[vladimirpain]

"Oh, don't touch it, those are live wires" definitelly sounds like engineer :D This is absolutelly amazing. Thanks to people like this guy we are closer to world without suffering.

[Van-Leo]

even with all the exposed wires and stuff it looks so much more natural in movement than other prosthetics out there. thats amazing

[odthegreatest]

As a father I thoroughly understand and appreciate.
As an engineer I'm thoroughly amazed.

[CapemanProductins]

Engineer: sits down looking sad.
His mentor: first leg?

[lAcedUpLiss]

I'm disabled and look forward to the day when these kinds of prosthetics are commonplace. I have not had an amputation but I have a hereditary condition that causes significant pain and loss of mobility. I would have this procedure in a heartbeat if it meant I could do physical activities again.

[sergio]

This is the people that deserve our attention, this is the people that change the world for the better. Thank you for your work!

[DyM]

Me getting robbed in 2040
Robbers: Ayo take his legs

[ronl]

In the future we won't fear stepping on Lego's anymore.