Ukrainian innovations: Esper Hand bionic prosthesis allows assembling drones and working with a soldering iron (video)
Wounded Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier Mykola received a Ukrainian-made bionic prosthesis Esper Hand after treatment in the United States, which allowed him to join the drone assembly program at home. A video of the man’s work was posted by Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.
In the recording, the soldier skillfully holds and uses a soldering iron, picks up small parts with his new hand and performs other precise actions. The prosthesis functions almost exactly like a normal limb and allows you to do such a precise job as assembling a drone. A special feature of the Esper Hand is the ability to learn. Over time, the control of the prosthesis improves, and it reacts more skillfully to actions.
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Before the full-scale invasion, Mykola was an ordinary electrician, repairing power banks, lamps and other household appliances. The smart prosthesis allowed him to return to his usual work after his injury, only now he assembles drones.
At the front, Mykola was a spotter and later an artillery gunner in the 79th Air Assault Brigade. He fought in the Donetsk sector until he was wounded. A five-hour delay in evacuation resulted in the loss of a limb in January 2023.
