- In April 2024, Össur unveiled its next-generation AI-integrated bionic limb system, featuring enhanced gait adaptability and terrain-responsive microprocessor control. Designed to offer a more natural walking experience, this innovation leverages AI to analyze and adapt to real-time user movement, reinforcing Össur’s leadership in smart lower-limb prosthetic solutions and its commitment to improving user independence and comfort through intelligent mobility technologies
- In March 2024, Coapt LLC, a U.S.-based pioneer in prosthetic control, launched its Complete Control Gen2+ system. This AI-powered pattern recognition solution enhances the functionality of upper-limb myoelectric prosthetics by adapting in real time to users' muscle signal variations. The launch represents a major advancement in intuitive prosthetic control and highlights Coapt’s continued dedication to creating responsive, user-friendly solutions for amputees
- In March 2024, BrainRobotics, known for its AI-driven bionic hands, announced new developments in multi-sensor integration, enabling its prosthetics to provide fine motor control and real-time feedback. These enhancements allow users to grip, pinch, and interact with objects with greater precision, demonstrating the potential of AI and robotics in transforming upper-limb prosthetic functionality and restoring fine hand movements
- In February 2024, Mobius Bionics, in partnership with academic institutions, advanced its LUKE Arm platform by integrating machine learning algorithms that help the arm learn the user's movement habits. This initiative aims to improve the ease of use and response accuracy in real-world scenarios, highlighting the increasing role of adaptive AI in enhancing prosthetic-user interaction
- In January 2024, Open Bionics, a UK-based innovator, launched an updated version of its Hero Arm with AI-based grip prediction, which uses onboard sensors to automatically detect and adjust grip types. Designed for children and adults, the device combines affordability with advanced functionality, underscoring Open Bionics’ mission to make high-performance, AI-powered prosthetics widely accessible
