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DDP to release 3D-printed prosthetic limbs

adminSeptember 1, 2021

U.K. startup DDP has partnered with an Italian startup, Proto, to develop the 3D printed prosthetic limb, according to the company’s website.

Proto has also developed a software suite that can control the 3-D printed limb, which will allow users to interact with it in real time.

“We’ve been working with Proto for a number of years, but we wanted to take the project to the next level,” DDP CEO Stephen Dickson said in a statement.

“With Proto, we’ve been able to bring 3D printing to a much larger market, and we can now offer a prosthetic that will enable more than just a simple prosthetic.

This is a tremendous opportunity for our industry and for prosthetics in general.”

Proto’s prototype is the latest example of 3-d printing being used to create prosthetic devices, such as the hand that can be controlled by a user’s hand movement.

But Dickson and Proto are not the only companies working to create 3-to-1 prosthetics.

Earlier this year, an artificial muscle was 3-for-1 printed by 3-year-old twins, who created the device from scratch.

This month, 3-1 printing of an artificial leg was 3Dprinted in the U.S. by an engineer who was inspired by the twin’s effort.