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Open Bionics founder Joel Gibbard wins Young Design Engineer of the Year Award
Open Bionics founder, Joel Gibbard, won a prestigious award last week at the British Engineering Excellence Awards.
The awards celebrate UK companies and individuals that have shown the skills, invention, and dedication to compete and succeed on an international stage within the engineering space.
Joel won the award for his low-cost 3D printed bionic hand innovation after lengthy deliberation from judges.
Read more on Open Bionics
See also:
- 3D printed robotic prosthetic hand makes Intel finals
- This robotic prosthetic hand can be made for just $1000
tags: c-Health-Medicine, Joel Gibbard, Open Bionics
Hallie Siegel
robotics editor-at-large
Hallie Siegel
robotics editor-at-large
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