A mechanical engineer has made “significant strides” in developing what are described as “more comfortable, functional, and affordable upper-limb prosthetics” as part of an accelerator programme at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. David Yeudall, a former principal mechanical engineer for a UK prosthetics company and founder of Scottish firm Infinity DPM, participated in the inaugural cohort of the six-month DeepTech LaunchPad accelerator initiative, which supports entrepreneurs working in robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced engineering to commercialise their innovative ideas. READ MORE: Time to stop kicking Ferguson Marine shipyard around He flagged potential to improve people’s quality of life and “expand their capabilities” by “developing softer, warmer materials that feel more humanistic”.
READ MORE: Scottish shipyard divides opinion in ferry storm goldfish bowl Heriot-Watt University said: “During the programme, Yeudall made significant progress on multiple upper-limb prosthetic projects. A key innovation in his approach is the use of softer, warmer materials to create more humanistic prosthetics compared to traditional rigid designs.” READ MORE: More success for Scotland .
Everyone happy? Thought not It added: “Yeudall’s innovations come at a crucial time for the prosthetics industry with the global market valued at more than $6.7 billion and expected to grow to $9.8bn by 2032 - underscoring the increasing demand for more advance.
