Name: Luke, a new prosthetic arm for soldiers
Uploaded: 2007-08-28T06:00:00Z
Duration: 4 min 55 s
Description: Inventor Dean Kamen previews the prosthetic arm he's developing at the request of the US Department of Defense. His quiet commitment to using technology to solve problems -- while honoring the human spirit -- has never been more clear.

Inventor Dean Kamen previews the prosthetic arm he's developing at the request of the US Department of Defense. His quiet commitment to using technology to solve problems -- while honoring the human spirit -- has never been more clear.

Dean Kamen: Luke, a new prosthetic arm for soldiers

Luke, a new prosthetic arm for soldiers

A transformation in prosthetics: from Civil War-era hooks to advanced arms enabling raisin or grape handling without sight.

Confronting a daunting challenge, a team creates a prosthetic with 14 out of 21 degrees of freedom, redefining mobility.

Advances in prosthetics promise dexterity: a new arm allows for precise control, from picking raisins to feeling textures.