That’s awesome! Really cool to see that more people are getting into building robotics! What made you decide on an arm brace rather than something like a Jaco or iArm?

Makes complete sense, thanks for the detailed response! What stopped you from looking into robotics, was it a lack of need or something else?

Thanks for the response Micaela! Why won’t insurance cover it? Is there a certain price point where you find it gets a lot more difficult to get coverage or does it more depend on the type of device it is?

I’m working on a project to help power chair users with limited upper limb mobility do more things on their own — like picking up dropped items or grabbing things around the house — without needing to rely on a caregiver.

I know tools like robotic arms already exist, but they don’t seem to be very popular, and I want to understand why?

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