A robotic arm that boosts human strength has won the 2013 James Dyson award as the team behind it looks towards commercialisation.
A team of mechanical engineering students from the University of Pennsylvania have won the 2013 James Dyson award for a robotic arm capable of increasing human strength.
The Titan Arm can be used both in medical fields as a way for people suffering from back injuries to help rebuild muscles, and also in a work setting to enable people to lift heavy objects.
The team, which won $30,000 ($48k) in prize money, are now looking into further developing the arm, with a view to eventually commercialise the invention.
Sir James Dyson, a serial British inventor and founder of the Dyson company, said: “Titan Arm is obviously an ingenious design, but the team’s use of modern, rapid – and relatively inexpensive – manufacturing techniques makes the project even more compelling.”
