(8 Jan 2019) LEADIN
A San Francisco-based startup is introducing a robotic hand at the CES technology show in Las Vegas.
The NeoMano hand from Neofect can help people with hand paralysis do basic things like brush their teeth or hold a coffee cup.
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This hand might look like something from a sci-fi movie.
But it is far from science fiction.
The NeoMano robotic hand from San Francisco-based company Neofect has been developed to help people who have conditions such as hand paralysis.
It is now being shown for the first time at the CES technology show in Las Vegas.
The robotic hand assists in grabbing objects and holding objects, or performing tasks such as opening doors.
The hand is controlled by a small device that is connected via Bluetooth.
"You wear the glove. And it is worn by the three fingers here. And then the glove is connected though the wireless controller. Through the Bluetooth. And once you hit the grip button and the power source actually activates the motor and pulls the titanium wires that are attached to the gloves inside, and then it makes the flex function," explains Neofect CEO, Scott Kim.
"And then once you hit the release button then it passively opens up the fingers, making it back to a neutral position. So, you can literally use two buttons to be able to  grab objects independently."
The NeoMano is not yet available on the market but Neofect says it should be ready for production later this year.
It will be priced at around 1,900 US dollars.

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