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Two-year-old Agnia Shtak from the city of Armavir has found herself the envy of the playground after being fitted with a multi-function 3D-printed prosthetic hand developed by Moscow-based biomedical startup Motorica. Agnia, who suffers from a congenital hand deformity, demonstrated her wide range of skills while wearing the prosthesis at the Skolkovo Innovation Center in the Russian capital on Tuesday. "We've developed a very functional and very durable prosthesis, which can be put on children from two or three years of age," explained Motorika founder Ilya Chekh. He said this encourages a child "to learn how to use a functional prosthesis from the early years, and later at a more advanced level." Chekh also noted that children who wear the colourful prostheses often find they attract positive attention and interaction from other children. "When they see a kid with that kind of prosthesis, children get interested in it and want to see how it works. They even ask to try it sometimes," he explained. The company uses 3D-printing because they say it makes component parts more resilient and quicker to manufacture. Some models even have holders for special gadgets like video cameras and audio players. Motorika is a startup of the Skolkovo Foundation's Biomedical Cluster.
Meet Pooh, a cat who lost his hind legs after being hit by a car. Pooh is now walking again thanks to a one-of-a-kind operation that saw him get fitted with some special prosthetic paws in Bulgaria's capital Sofia. The ten-month-old cat’s new legs, made of polymer and rubber, were produced and implanted in Bulgaria. Following the operation, Pooh regained all of his lost weight and is playing like old times. The operation cost around $1,600 and was paid for by donations given to the animal rescue organisation “Let's Adopt Bulgaria”.
This young girl was one of 20 handicapped children to received a free hand prosthesis as part of a charity drive in the South American country of Uruguay over the weekend. The prosthetics were custom designed according to the desires and needs of each child on a 3D printer by inventor Gino Tubaro from Atomic Lab, a startup which specialises in developing affordable prosthesis for people in need in his home country of Argentina and across South America. Kids were able to choose their favorite colors and try out the 3D printed prosthetics in front of their loved ones. Gino's work brought smiles to the faces of children and parents alike. Together with his partners, Gino also runs 'Hand4Hand,' an affordable 3D printed prosthetics programme, and is in the process of developing an Atomic Printer, a mobile phone-sized 3D printer which is powered by a USB port. 3D printing has so much potential to improve the lives of average people and can greatly bring down the cost of prosthetics.
Beckum (Germany), Nov 26 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Friedemann Vogel).- For the first time in Germany, the largest 3D concrete printer in Europe is working on the construction of a residential building in the country. The property is being built in Beckum, North Rhine-Westphalia. FOOTAGE OFTHE BUILDING, INCLUDES DRONE FOOTAGE.
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