Creating functional prosthetics at a fraction of the cost of imported tech, bionic innovator and TED Fellow Enzo Romero shares a groundbreaking model for designing 3D-printed assistive technology sourced from recycled materials — built in and for his native Peru. Hear how Luke Skywalker’s bionic hand in Star Wars inspired Romero to pursue mechatronics engineering and help people with disabilities and limited resources fully live again.
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matthew rank
September 28, 2022 at 1:04 pm
I can’t wait to be able to tinker with my own prosthetics. My real ankles function but cause me a good deal of pain. Im looking forward to the point where prosthetics are cheap and effective enough that we can opt into them instead of some surgery that is less than likely to solve the problem.
Dharma Osman
September 28, 2022 at 1:04 pm
Yup. Congrats to you too.
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September 28, 2022 at 1:06 pm
My life has totally changed since I started an investment of $ 6,000 and now earning over $ 57,000
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September 28, 2022 at 1:17 pm
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September 28, 2022 at 1:26 pm
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September 28, 2022 at 1:34 pm
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September 28, 2022 at 1:35 pm
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September 28, 2022 at 7:50 pm
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ItsCrazy
September 28, 2022 at 1:08 pm
I hope this channel never ends and keeps spreading happiness.❤😊
This vid is already a classic
I can’t wait to tell my grandkids this was the greatest youtuber of my time.
Critical Mass
September 28, 2022 at 1:55 pm
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Conner McKnight
September 28, 2022 at 10:01 pm
Exactly
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September 28, 2022 at 1:21 pm
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September 28, 2022 at 1:25 pm
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September 28, 2022 at 2:15 pm
fantastic dev’t! i hope more less fortunate pwds will benefit from your efforts.👍
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September 29, 2022 at 8:25 am
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September 28, 2022 at 2:20 pm
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September 28, 2022 at 2:27 pm
Grab my strong hand….Also this is awesome. Im glad we have people like this in the world.
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September 28, 2022 at 2:43 pm
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Sol
September 28, 2022 at 3:03 pm
AMAZING I join it, there is nothing expensive for help people🥰🤩🤩🤩🤩
Gabriel Romero Guerrero
September 28, 2022 at 3:51 pm
Amazing, Enzo. Made me cry a bit more than what I expected
Jameel
September 28, 2022 at 4:33 pm
Why are the imported hands so expensive? $40K.
David Hadley
September 28, 2022 at 5:26 pm
Noble peace prize for this dude for sure. Amazing work.
Grace To Growth
September 28, 2022 at 5:52 pm
Would like to see Paul Washer as a speaker!
MAX
September 28, 2022 at 10:48 pm
i wish a person in the crowd had yelled ‘may the force be with you’ when cheering
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September 29, 2022 at 12:41 am
i appreciate the shortness of this video
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September 29, 2022 at 2:06 am
🎓🎓 😊
“ A speaker of truth has no friends. ”
— *African Proverb* _✍️_
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🆃🅺𝓐 〘Pra𝖕a𝖙anKa𝖑i𝖘ar⃝i〙
September 29, 2022 at 2:07 am
🎓🎓😊
“ If a man knows more than others, he becomes lonely. ”
— *Carl Jung* _🇨🇳 ✍️_
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🆃🅺𝓐 〘Pra𝖕a𝖙anKa𝖑i𝖘ar⃝i〙
September 29, 2022 at 2:09 am
🎓🎓 😊
Glad to meet Microsoft Brad Smith at 🇺🇳 *UNGA* data discussion.
We talked about our partnership to share data for development impact, working together on digital skills/literacy & agreed on the importance of data regulatory frameworks to build trust and realize data’s potential.
─ _🌺 _*_MARI PANGESTU_*_ ✍️_
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Universe Civilization
September 29, 2022 at 7:25 am
Awesome
Sergei M
September 30, 2022 at 5:13 pm
Finally some tech on TED. Nice talk!