Bebionic3 Prosthetic Hand With 14 Grips

Let’s say you get into a fight with your newly found out estranged father. Then during the course of that fight he cuts off your hand. Well then you would go find a medical droid to fit you with a prosthetic hand. If this situation should happen to you, then this hand prosthetic by British company RSLSteeper, might be your solution. Their Bebionic3 advanced hand prosthetic has 14 different hand grips to handle multiple situations. Such as needing to wield a sword with a blade made of colored plasma.

Hand Mimic
The Bebionic3 has the same form as a human hand with all the joints and movement. At the point where the posthetic connects to the limb, there are sensors which are used to tell the prosthetic what to do. Utilizing as few as two muscles motions, the user can have full command of all 14 grips. Listed below are the grips with descriptions.

Tripod – Pinching like motion with all fingers. Good for holding pens or other small objects

Pinch – Index finger and thumb come together while the other fingers close.

Power – Fingers and thumb grasp around an object until a certain amount of resistance is met. Handshakes can be done with this grip.

Active Index – The hand grasps an object while the index finger is free to pull a trigger. Triggers such as spray bottles or blow dryers.

Key – Fingers partially close while the thumb rests on the side of the index finger.

Finger Point – Like it sounds, the index finger points straight out.

Column – Thumb closes in the fingers partially closing over. Good for pushing objects or giving someone a fist bump.

Mouse – Specifically designed for a two-button mouse. Gently holds a computer mouse with the index finger free to click and double click.

Precision Open – Index finger and thumb come together while the other fingers stay open.

Precision Closed – Same as Precision Open but the other fingers are closed.

Hook – Thumb stays open while the fingers partially close. Good for gripping handles.

Finger Adduction – Fingers and thumb close together slowly and around objects that may be between the fingers.

Open Palm – Like it sounds, fingers and thumb are out open.

Relaxed Hand – Fingers have a slight curl to them to give a natural relaxed look.

Skin Deep
You probably noticed that the grip pictures show a hand that has a lifelike skin. That’s because the Bebionic3 comes with an optional silicon glove cover that comes in 19 different skin shades or jet black. Users can also opt to have the robotic look with carbon fiber finish or other graphics.

Conclusion
Watch the videos below to see the Bebionic3 in action. I found them fascinating to watch and am amazed at the technology. For more information on Bebionic3 visit www.Bebionic.com.