this allows amputees to construct their own bionic limbs using a 3d printer. 0pen bionics has teamedetics. very important to those young users. the company's bionic limbs feature designs from film titles such as frozen, the avengers and even star wars. samantha payne is the founder of open bionics. semantic, nice to see you, thanks for coming in. it is a fascinating concept, not least the 3—d printing application but what you have put it with. talk us through how it works first of all. the entire device is com pletely first of all. the entire device is completely 3—d and had. we would meet up with a young amputee, or they would go to a clinic, we would ta ke they would go to a clinic, we would take a they would go to a clinic, we would takea 3—d they would go to a clinic, we would take a 3—d scan of their limb and 3-d take a 3—d scan of their limb and 3—d print them a completely custom design and have it with them less than a week. at the moment prosthetics take at least three months to make so that is a big reduction in time. they pop the end of theirlimb reduction in time. they pop

a bionic hand that can pick up objects almost instantaneously. it is 10 times quicker than what is currently available. a number ofof amputees trying the new technology. i got thest thing hand to work, it is quite emotional. i'm working something i lost 20 years ago, you know? reporter: how does it work? on the face it is very simple and bound to a web cam. of the object. within a fraction of a second, it comes up with the best grip. >> the hand moves to the right grip mode. clever.: very why are these developments so crucial? there are three types of prosthetics currently available. this is a body-powered arm. many find it cumbersome. studies suggest half choose not to wear one. anne has been working with amputees for years. she thinks the hand is a significant step forward. >> i am excited. keen to have ae prosthetic that does something functional. >> it is embedded into the back of the hand. reporter: it is still a prototype. it only has 4 grips. every daysting it on objects so eventually it can learn to pick up something it has never seen bef

the hidden camera that makes this bionic hand more versatile than any before it.ing up in sportsday later in the hour in bbc news, there's much better news for manchester united on the injury front as they prepare for their europa league semifinal. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has made an unparalleled attack on eu politicians and officials, accusing them of trying to influence the result of the general election. just minutes after she'd had an audience with the queen at buckingham palace, theresa may said the eu's position on brexit had hardened. her comments came after the european union's chief negotiator, michel barnier, warned that it was an illusion to think the brexit process could be painless. labour has accused mrs may of using brexit for political gain. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. what was on her mind with that raise the eyebrows? not just what was on her mind with that raise the eyebrows? notjust the formalities of revving up for an election... which she, remember, was not obliged to call. but ther

researchers have developed a bionic hand that has a camera embedded in it.ime can pick up objects almost instantaneously. in fact it is ten times quicker than what is currently available. ok, let's try it again. doug is one of a number of amputees trialling this new technology. it is a life changer, yeah. i guess the first time i got the hand to work, it is quite emotional, really. you know, deep down, you know, i'm working something i lost 20 years ago, you know. so how does it work? on the face of it it is very simple. it is down to 99p webcam. what we have done is to take one image, one snapshot from the object, and within a fraction of a second come up with the best grip. a picture from that object is taken and the hand moves on to the right grip mode. and then it is moved across. so clever. so why are these developments so crucial? there are three types of prosthetics currently available on the nhs. this is a body powered arm. many find it cumbersome. in fact studies suggest that nearly half choose not to wear one. anne has been working with amputees fo

and the camera that makes this bionic hand more versatile than any before it.g and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has made an unparalleled attack on eu politicians and officials, accusing them of trying to influence the result of the general election. just minutes after she'd had an audience with the queen at buckingham palace, theresa may said the eu's position on brexit had hardened. her comments came after the european union's chief negotiator, michel barnier, warned that it was an illusion to think the brexit process could be painless. labour has accused mrs may of using brexit for political gain. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. what was on her mind with that raise of the eyebrows? not just the formalities of revving up for an election... which she, remember, was not obliged to call. but theresa may seems determined to play the brexit card for all it is worth. setting her face against brussels, she wants you to believe she won't be messed around. whoever wins on the 8th ofjune and will face one overriding task — to get the best possib

julian barratt play5 bionic lead an outside to see the truth.barratt plays the actor who plays him. he's now he's washed up, balding, doing adverts. for orthopaedic sock. he's desperate for a job. the isle of man police get in touch and say we have a suspected 5erial get in touch and say we have a suspected serial killer who will only speak to mindhorn, the fictional character he believes is real. the police state, and play mindhorn for us to help us get him. so he thinks, this is a career providing opportunity to make the most. is a clip. 0k, here's a list of prompts, the stick to script. and avoid any of these trigger words. insane, nonstop, mental. usual stuff. is this the phone? that is the phone. great. the app. that's going to be ok. actually, if you could keep it in its cradle. you're laughing all the way through that. what then happened i5 way through that. what then happened is he thinks this is going to be a ma55ive publicity opportunity but doing the course of that committee meets characters from his old life. davies is co—5tarring on

tom looby is the ceo of ekso bionics, the maker of this device.hank you so much for being here. >> great to be here. >> we can look at the device. there's one just over your shoulder and we've got some video of it, too. how does it work? it looks like it's something straight out of the movies. >> so it's an exo skeleton and you can put on the strap like a back pack, you strap legs in, it's used as a tool for physical therapists. it has four motors in it and dozens of sensors. those read what a person can put into a step and only helps them complete that step. so it's a tool for rehabilitation. you're not putting it on to go for a ride. it's a very important innovation that we're trying to deploy in to rehab. today's standard of care is relatively difficult. patients lie in bed for long periods of time before they can be safe to be put upright. and then often, up to three physical therapists support that person and then manually manipulate their legs to take those first steps. we can get them up and walking sooner, in a safe way, and create many mo

>> this particular exoskeleton is second-generation of the xo bionics version. they're constantly working to improve their devices. as a matter the money were going up to berkeley, california, help them with some testing for the next model. yes, they are continue to improve. they want to make it lighter, more powerful, more functional. because of the successful fda trials, these devices are available to paraplegics to the veterans administration. they have to get tested out and meet other tricky area -- meet all the criteria. there is competition helping drive innovation, but if individual meets the criteria to safely be fitted for and operate these devices, they are now eligible to have them at home through the va. >> i salute you. >> thank you. >> i want to thank you very much for your service both prior to entry and since and a big thanks to your lovely wife, mari. because as you know her job is certainly special as yours. my question to you is this. at the springtime in in wiltshire and i spent a fair amount of time in the erect position standing, has your p

he played mindhorn with a bionic lead an outside to see the truth.him. he's now he's washed up, balding, doing adverts. for orthopaedic sock. he's desperate for a job. the isle of man police get in touch and say we have a suspected serial killer who will only speak to mindhorn, the fictional character he believes is real. the police state, and play mindhorn for us to help us get him. so he thinks, this is a career providing opportunity to make the most. is a clip. 0k, here's a list of

he played mindhorn with a bionic eye to see the truth.plays the actor who plays him. he's now washed up, balding, doing adverts for orthopaedic socks. he's desperate for a job. the isle of man police get in touch and say, "we have a suspected serial killer who will only speak to mindhorn, the fictional character who he believes is real." so the police say will you please come and play mindhorn for us to help us catch him. immediately, thorncroft he thinks this is a career—reviving opportunity of which he is going to make the most. here's a clip. 0k, here's a list of prompts, so stick to script. and avoid any of these trigger words. "insane, nutjob, mental." blah, blah, blah, the usual stuff. is this the phone? that is the phone. great. that's going to be ok. actually, if you could keep it in its cradle until... just connecting with the props. you're laughing all the way through that. what then happened is he thinks this is going to be a massive publicity opportunity but doing the course of that he meets characters from his old life. essie

she was working at a little hamburg are joint named the bionic burger. >> it was that natural beauty that caught the eye of her husband, carl. they met when they were just kids. >> she was 16. i was 19. >> where did you meet her? >> splendora, texas. she was working at a little hamburg are joint named the bionic burger. wow, i didn't know i would get me a wife when i got me a burger. >> a wedding soon followed at city hall. their young love led to three children, all boys and later six grandchildren. they had their share of marital problems, including money issues and infidelity, but they worked them out. so when their 20th anniversary rolled around, they decided to renew their vows and throw their big party. >> i said would you marry me again if i asked you to? she said, well, yeah. i says, okay. >> you know, they wanted to renew their love, show everybody. >> and it was a way for her to get her dream wedding. gosh. >> a few years after that, she got her real estate license and her best friends, stacy, brenda and denise say it didn't take long for bever

. >> the center for bionic venison worked on the concept decades ago and the team of engineers and doctorselped to perfect the chair. it weighs 55 pounds and the team wants to get that down to 35 pounds and the hope is to have it available for general use in two years. >>> always watching, always tracking, wusa9 first alert weather. >> it makes a lot of sense. >> able-bodied people are using standing desks. the wheelchair should go up and down. >> no word on the price-point. they are working on it and have two years to work that out. >>> something always with us is this rain and every day of the forecast? >> just about. it has been damp this may with upper-level winds dipping in and they are slow to move out. into summer, the jet stream will rise to the north and we will long for this, the cool cloudy days. let's get to the day planner on this wednesday with lots of clouds and by tonight, more rain in the forecast. mid-to upper 60s and 70s, perhaps, in a few spots with easterly wind at 5-10 miles an hour. may be more that at times. our weather headlines, yellow weather alert tomorrow. show

. >>> stecientists created a 3-d bionic skin. the team produced a project that's skrechable.lity for the future's developments are endless. the skills can be used by robots or by people who have lost their sense of touch. >>> if a person who tries to take your squjobs, you will not it right away but what if it were robots? >> abc 7 morning has the story. they're delivering pizzas in san francisco. parking cars and la, and serving up lattes. >> robots are so skilled that nearly half of all human jobs can be at risks decades ahead. >> this is potential lies is an enormous rising. >> the the nature of the work. it is something that fundamentally routined and repetitive and predictable. >> over the past few years, that ax have fallen heavily on blue collar industries. experts warn this next round is likely to be different. machines will be coming for white collar jobs. >> powerful computers can create programs that use artificial intelligence. >> computerized pharmacies and everyone automated attorneys. so you can say something like i got a parking ticket. >> stanford teacher use

today she is learning how to move her fingers again after receiving two bionic hands custom designedfor her. >> i thought i would be in a nursing home laying around in a bed watching tv the rest of my life. >> 15 months ago sharon was given 48 hours to live. she suffered septic shock sin dome, gang green set in -- gangrene set >> i could not pick up anything without thumbs. >> but they are helping her do all the little things we take for granted every day. it will serve 2,000 people in area and they had a grand opening this afternoon. >> never get old to help someone achieve mobility and/or the indiana pen -- independence. >> e rereceived two prosthetic legs in august. she is learning how to walk again. her attitude is inspiring. after two months of occupational therapy she will be able to do just about anything. >> it's a miracle that now i'm going to be able to do all of these things now they have given me hands. >> in rockville, ryan hughes, abc7 news. alison: wow! larry: how adorable. she is walking really well right now. not just learning. that is >> you can tell her attitude is

the xo bionic skeleton purchased by the hero foundation. with this equipment we traveled the country, seeing and doing things i never thought possible. talking to kids about advanced robotics and hopefully planting that small seed the mind of a child that will one day blossom into an idea to make changes in the world. we successfully completed an fda trial and it is now available to veterans of the v.a. that which was not too long ago thought impossible. i was honored to be the first paraplegic walk around the statue of liberty using the exoskelton. it was in april, for the first time since the accident that i was able to stand next to marry -- mary. i will never take for granted the little things in life. little things like being able to get out of bed in the morning and using the bathroom unless in two minutes. climb three steps or to stand and hug my kids. these things had been lost to me. some of them, i am getting back. beautiful to walk my daughter down the aisle on her wedding day. i would offer the following advice, trust in the lor

it could ref luiz ooisize the bionic industry. >>> this is sunny florida where unstriped running bandit tried to make a run for it. an escaped zebra ran into neighborhoods and back yards deputies and employees of the zebra's owner managed to corral the animal and bring it back home. >>> some sneakers promise to help you run faster, jump higher, but look good, these shoes do none of those things. they look like something a dog chewed up. they're actually brand-new. take a look. neiman marcus calls them the future destroyed high top sneaker. a designer designed them to have a destroyed look. can you have it for just over $1,400. >>> still to come on abc 7 morning, an early start. french nationals head to the polls as their home country gets ready to vote for a few president. also a fierce backlash after the house vote to repeal and replace wow means you save 50% or more. there are three stages of wow. denial. is this price right? acceptance. and boooyah. wait for it. boooyah has three o's. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market. ♪ stop in right now and save on top name brand juices. ♪ grocery ou

research for two nights broken i found this quote from a 2013 article from from the cofounder of xo bionics the makes the exoskeleton. it was science-fiction technology. were helping people walk again who otherwise couldn't. so we brought science-fiction to reality in a very short period of time. which leads to tonight guess. she foreign officer gary linfoot u.s. army retired. he has over 23 years of military service including serving as a member of the armies elite 100 60th special operations aviation regiment.t. as as a subcommittee just two minutes ago, in june 2008 while conducting operations in iraq, gary's helicopter suffered ao catastrophic mechanical failure, crash landed. as a result of a hard landing gear he suffered a broken back and was instantly paralyzed below the waist. he retired from the army in 2010 but continue to serve the community as a simulator flight instructor. flash forward to 2013 when gary became the first military recipient of an xo exoskeleton for home use the grant in the o infant hero foundation. by memorial day 2014 he complete over 100,000 steps using the d

that was on the board that year, his company had just made a major investment into xo bionics. beset it would be great if we can bring one of these devices out to demonstrate it at sky ball. jim,the director -- the director, said i know just the guy he will use. yes if i would be interested in getting into the exoskeleton. i sent absolutely. i flew to california and got trained over three days. about a month and a half later i walked out on stage. on howthe limitations long you can use it or things you wish you could do but can't do yet? gary: the major limiting factor right now is battery power. that will always be an issue with devices like this. depending on how much unlocking, i can probably get an hour and a half out of one set of batteries. then we can switch out the batteries. in total we can get about four hours. the battery life with the two sets. to adevice is limited flat, level surface without much of a rise. again handle about three degrees of rise. to go up and down stairs at this point. those are the major limiting factors right now. i wish i could run, climbed t

president trump's first international trip overshadowed bionic controversy at home including stunning revelations from u.s. officials that the president personally asked two top intelligence officials to publicly deny any evidence of collusion between his campaign and russia. sources telling cnn the director of national intelligence, dan coats and security agency director michael rogers were uncomfortable and refused to comply. reaching out after james comey publicly exposed the bureau's investigation in march. >> that includes investigating the nature of any links between individuals associated with the trump campaign and the russian government. >> the trump administration responding to this latest pom shell saying the white house does not confirm or deny unsubstantiated claims based on illegal leaks from anonymous individuals. according to the "washington post," rogers documented the president's request in a memo written by a senior nsa official, which will be available to the special counsel now overseeing the justice department's investigation, robert mueller. according to sources

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. >> so these are actually prototypes from the festo's bionic learning network.mation technology, we have a very unique research and development platform. it's all about biomimicry, learning from nature and applying principals from nature to better and improve automation technology. so it's about lightweight construction, artificial intelligence, energy efficiency. and this is one of my favorite projects. >> jimmy: now what would this be made of? like graphite or something? >> so yeah, this is actually carbon fiber for the frame. so it's nice and flexible, yet very lightweight and a very thin foil. so it's all about function integration into small spaces and keeping it as lightweight as possible. >> jimmy: i >> of course. here you go. >> jimmy: like this? >> yes. >> jimmy: all right, now can i fly one? >> yes, of course. >> jimmy: all right. [ laughter ] i did not -- i did not -- how much is this? how much is this? [ laughter ] i'm sorry. you did it. you did it. you did it. i saw it. we watch the replay. we watch the replay. [ laughter ] $80 million. >> it's all

in the 19805 he played mindhorn with a bionic eye to see the truth.ts for orthopaedic socks. he's desperate for a job. then the isle of man police get in touch and say, "we have a suspected serial killer who has been ringing us and will only speak to mindhorn, the fictional character who he believes is real." so the police say, "will you please come and play mindhorn for us to help us catch him." immediately, thorncroft thinks this is a career—reviving opportunity of which he is going to make the most. here's a clip. 0k, here's a list of prompts, so stick to script. and avoid any of these trigger words. "insane, nutjob, mental." blah, blah, blah, the usual stuff. is this the phone? that is the phone. great. yep. that's going to be ok. actually, if you could just keep it in its cradle until... sure, just connecting with the props. you were laughing all the way through that. so what then happened is he thinks this is going to be a massive publicity opportunity, but doing the course of that he meets with characters from his old life. essie davis as the p

. >> bionic woman switched from abc, nbc switched to nbc gone.oved colum. that was little bit of a run. >> 89 to 2003. twenty two it was still on. >> exactly. >> but i'm -- pretty good run. >> let's take that one out. >> keep that one out. >> family matters erckle did i do that abc89 month 97. switched to cbs one season. >> gone. >> maybe it had just run its course. taxi. >> '78 to '82 on abc. switched to nbc, one season. >> gone. >> yeah. >> i'll leave woman. >> wonder woman. >> back pot '70's linda carter with the rope and everything started out an abc with pilot in season one. switched to cbs stayed on for three seasons. >> i don't get the algorithm. >> not a good example. >> hey, i just threw that one for free. >> that had nothing to do with. >> i look at this how football players ended their career. >> franco harris ended his career as a seattle see hawk. joe montana kansas city. >> jerry rice -- >> it's some things just don't work. does right. >> as well as they will be always remembered. >> there you go. >> but here's the -- >> michael jor

-- let's say somebody's lost their leg from the knee down, he can build them the mt of robotic or bionickind of have a natural ripple to them and stuff. but he said training -- retraining your -- what are these are called your glutes, pelvic, to train that up he said you'd never to it. i went through all that process and then i said to the special effects people why don't i just wear a blue sock but i need -- i need a shoe that gives me the -- >> that little point. >> point of contact. and always remind me if i accidentally bend my leg. i got very good at imagining all of my right side is unbendable. >> interesting. that's how it looks when you're walking. that's interesting. >> and watch out for potholes. [laughter] >> that's really cool. >> no, there was a lot of stuff on the set and i'd go through them because it >> excellent. can you believe it? man, the fifth installment. >> right. i'm still -- $4 billion. >> i know. >> johnny depp. >> kind of like the "fast and furious" where it just keeps going and going. >> captain jack. >> you know, it might be a good weekend to hit the theaters

somebody lost their leg from the knee down, he can build them the most brilliant kind of robotic or bionice to them and stuff. but he said training, retraining your -- we have a these are called your glutes, your pelvic core muscles and every never do it. so i -- i went through all that process and then i said, to the special effects people, why don't i just wear a blue sock eye but i need a shoe that gives me -- >> that little point of contact. and always remind me if i accidentally bend my leg. i got very good imagining all of my right side is unbendable. >> interesting. that's how it looks when you're walking. >> that's interesting. >> and watch out for potholes. [ laughter ] >> that's really cool. >> no there was a lot of stuff on the set. i'd go through because it was and boom. >> cool to to me. when people watch movies now days you don think about what goes into that. he tried to get a prosthetic. he mentioned that gentleman from longjohn silver who ben his leg back to walk which is kind of crazy but there's a little peg on the bottom of his blue sock that gives him that like point w