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"Luke" arm

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Here's an incredible video from IEEE Spectrum on the new robotic arm Dean Kamen's DEKKA group is working on, it's inspired by robotic arm in Star Wars that Luke Skywalker had - Link.

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Dean Kamen's "Luke Arm" prosthesis readies for clinical trials - Link.

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Dean Kamen: The Dean of Engineering - Link.
Volume 04 - Maker: Dean Kamen (Page 32) - Link.
More from Dean Kamen - Link.
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