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“A person can never be broken” – Hugh Herr #TEDTalks
Hugh Herr is building the next generation of bionic limbs, robotic prosthetics inspired by nature’s own designs. Herr lost both legs in a climbing accident 30 years ago; now, as the head of the MIT Media Lab’s Biomechatronics group, he shows his incredible technology in a talk that’s both technical and deeply personal.
@ConsciousRose24
November 20, 2025 at 1:05 pm
I have Erb’s Palsy in my left arm. My whole life felt broken for years. Thank you for sharing this with the world!
@EasinMolla-x4n
November 20, 2025 at 1:06 pm
❤
@MariaVazquez-vu4ge
November 20, 2025 at 1:06 pm
THANKS FOR THESE WORDS 🙏🫶🏻
@kevinlarson4464
November 20, 2025 at 1:06 pm
Your an Amazing human being. 🫡
@haku-p2i
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 pm
of course a human being can be broken, but technology and medicine will be able to help more and more.
@RuinsOfCinder
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 pm
May I ask what would make a human broken in your eyes?
@harmony11155
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 pm
Amen
@10xSecurity
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 pm
A person can never be broken
@AnnieB-v8j
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 pm
B.S. Parents break children all the time.
@Carol-yc2vz
November 20, 2025 at 1:43 pm
Absolutely wonderful
@thelastboyscott
November 20, 2025 at 1:52 pm
No tickling the feet.
@Mistah_Green
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 pm
He def made himself taller than he used to be lol
@jofrigi
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 pm
Masterpiece comment ^^
@folb7247
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 pm
I’m only looking at the suit shorts
@redjon4233
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 pm
I hope people don’t use these just to get taller in the future, amazing technology
@TesserId
November 20, 2025 at 4:14 pm
Those bionics are astounding. I want to see more.
@MrStredders
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 pm
See this is where robotics should be making an effort, not designing stupid humanoid companions.
@TesserId
November 20, 2025 at 9:35 pm
@MrStredders Agreed.
@schwatterwithpaws
November 20, 2025 at 4:16 pm
Well sadly it all comes down to money – can you afford it to pay for those exellent treats or not?
Even the best medical care countrys are not up to provide this to everybode who needs it!
@DY2784
November 20, 2025 at 4:52 pm
Amazing!👍
@trent5641
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 pm
Could I have a pair of arms please?
@CrabbyO
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 pm
We have the technology…
@petevenuti7355
November 20, 2025 at 6:25 pm
Who pays for it? I can barely afford crutches.
@Jesse-gr2xo
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 am
Good point. And I was thinking about the rise ih health insurance premiums so not many people could afford health insurance.
@MdRadiatul২০২৬
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 pm
❤❤❤
@tammyhochstein7283
November 20, 2025 at 8:37 pm
*THIS IS INCREDIBLE & GIVING ME HOPE!! I HAVE BOTH CMT & MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY… I HAVE TROUBLE WALKING. HOPEFULLY, WE CAN LOOK INTO THIS, TOO!!* ❤
@packdebienvenida
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 am
a person cannot be broken, but can be poor and not afford bionical legs.
@OneTequilaTwoTequila
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 am
It looks like he gave himself height boost, too.
@tananario23
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 pm
And you know this, how? You are implying vanity. Cite your sources.
@scottys-world
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 am
Yes!!!!!!
@Chemlover-o7w
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 am
Poor people shouldn’t watch this video😂
@klueless0kat
November 21, 2025 at 8:57 pm
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻
@Aphoria7
November 21, 2025 at 10:43 pm
Rights are contingent on your autonomy.
@UnicornTears12
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 am
I don’t know so much. A person can very much be broken. Fall from high enough or get hit by something big and fast enough and all king’s horses and all the king’s men ain’t putting you back together.
@_Cyb3rPunk
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 am
I read an article a few weeks ago about a man who purposefully had his legs amputated so that he could wear bionic legs.
@ingridmorgan7893
November 22, 2025 at 9:42 am
Limb like that are for the wealthy. The poor continue with low tech garbage. I’ve a friend who lost her leg. She was promised the moon and given garbage. She is on social assistance. The world of promise is for the wealthy.
@JoeBlack-mz2yd
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 pm
“A person can never be broken”
So uhh. Is anyone here brave enough to tell me why Epstein was not broken?
@52SHARK
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 pm
“From the moment i understood the weakness of my flesh…it disgusted me…”
This is truly incredible.
So glad we have achieved such a point of technology and it hopefully and most likley is going to get better!