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Video: Teenage NASA Employee Creates Mind-Control Bionic Arm

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Video: Teenage NASA Employee Creates Mind-Control Bionic Arm

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Itโ€™s always great to hear about young people doing good things for humanity. Easton LaChappelle not only blows my mind but is a huge inspiration. The 19 year old recently accepted a job with NASA after creating a 3D printed prosthetic arm that is controlled by your mind.

LaChappelle become interested in robotics and technology at age 14. (Yes, youโ€™re reading that right.) Noticing the high prices of prosthetics and the lack of technological advancement, he set out to create an affordable prosthetic arm for under $1,000. Working out of his home in a small town in Colorado, he taught himself 3D printing, robotics, and programming. It seems that nothing stands in his way with a goal! He has released the design for his current prototype (made for about $400) as open source, opening many doors to advancements in prosthetics and robotics.

LaChappelle is the subject of the first video in a series called Luminaries on UPROXX about some of the most influential individuals in science and technology.

 

You can also watch his TED Talk.

Easton LaChappelle is a prime example of how wonderful the world of making is and how one person can inspire a movement.

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