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  • MIT Media Lab's Hugh Herr explains how he looks to nature when developing new bionic appendages. The amputee and avid rock climber discusses how his biomechatronics division is pioneering the technologies that aim to augment human physical capabilities.
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  • @danielleventetoth1109
    @danielleventetoth1109 4 года назад +4622

    That awkward moment when you forgot to charge your legs

    • @a.s8897
      @a.s8897 4 года назад +286

      That even more awkward moment when your legs' batteries die

    • @common_sense_help_desk
      @common_sense_help_desk 4 года назад +56

      It might as well be a piece of wood when they die. Kicking the floor when it dies is no fun either.

    • @darthjay9251
      @darthjay9251 4 года назад +8

      Jajajaja

    • @phoenixreen9087
      @phoenixreen9087 4 года назад +72

      @@common_sense_help_desk With how advanced the technology for prosthetics is here, I'm sure the battery lasts a pretty long time. The technology is really awesome. I highly doubt the batteries are poor.

    • @clixflix610
      @clixflix610 4 года назад +3

      Dániel Levente Tóth Ight imma stay
      But imma go

  • @rammywhat3531
    @rammywhat3531 4 года назад +2731

    Imagine babysitting him and just seeing a little kid just rock back and fourth on a chair in a dark basement not saying anything

    • @unknown4957
      @unknown4957 4 года назад +59

      Joshua Hagen ,They are implying that it’s like a horror movie. It’s a joke

    • @TheodoreBrosevelt
      @TheodoreBrosevelt 4 года назад +12

      @@unknown4957 His life was pretty close to a horror movie

    • @bryanmejia3498
      @bryanmejia3498 4 года назад +6

      You'd probably think the kid is possessed, I would get a camera to make a found-footage Conjuring movie

    • @lesliejanicke2250
      @lesliejanicke2250 3 года назад +4

      So just sticking this out there, when I did that they said she’s dumb, when my son did that they said autism, now if word got out we’re just studying the future maybe we wouldn’t be picked on. I’m not stupid but yes my son autism but he’s not dumb,very much functioning.

    • @TSD2003
      @TSD2003 3 года назад +3

      Easy money

  • @vinnyMancini96
    @vinnyMancini96 4 года назад +1435

    He can actually chosse to be shorter or taller depending on the day

    • @kingpotato7183
      @kingpotato7183 4 года назад +20

      @@tij_ana_ Chinese people are already doing it

    • @GKPB
      @GKPB 4 года назад +10

      @@kingpotato7183 source pls

    • @user-pd9xj1bt4e
      @user-pd9xj1bt4e 4 года назад +24

      Guilherme Pascuti not that but some go under surgery to make themselves taller (by bone lengthening).

    • @RogosRinted
      @RogosRinted 4 года назад +18

      Im ready to become a 8ft tall beast

    • @wastedoxys
      @wastedoxys 4 года назад +7

      Sometimes u gotta go down to go up

  • @danodden9783
    @danodden9783 4 года назад +814

    5:02 There's something oddly satisfying about seeing an amputee walk like a completely normal, not out of the ordinary in the slightest person.

    • @tryagaintmrw
      @tryagaintmrw 4 года назад +3

      Feels weird

    • @mcarmenish
      @mcarmenish 4 года назад +40

      @Best4rtNiteClips your username makes me understand how tiny your little brain is

    • @danodden9783
      @danodden9783 4 года назад +23

      @Best4rtNiteClips No. They look a bit wobbly too be completely normal. The guy in the video is walking completely naturally. And no you little kid called "Best4rtNiteClips" you need to understand how tiny your little brain is.
      Thanks.

    • @Deguez
      @Deguez 4 года назад +11

      @Best4rtNiteClips r/iamverysmart

    • @frozenyogurtdanimation3124
      @frozenyogurtdanimation3124 4 года назад +6

      It's because he walks with his arms going in a different direction than his legs

  • @Peluceus
    @Peluceus 5 лет назад +5193

    girls: I only like people who are above 6 feet
    amputees: :)

    • @TheMattc999
      @TheMattc999 4 года назад +371

      The Comedic well, I'm only 5'8" and not an amputee, but based on what I'm seeing in this video I can fix both of those problems in one go....

    • @TheMattc999
      @TheMattc999 4 года назад +148

      Jevai Official whoosh......that's kinda what I was getting at. 🙄

    • @misfitsBP18
      @misfitsBP18 4 года назад +62

      Well we don't need stinky ungrateful girls in the future

    • @muq1049
      @muq1049 4 года назад +51

      5'11 vs 6'0 dont even get me started

    • @huemungus2528
      @huemungus2528 4 года назад +19

      I can be any height you want baby

  • @LeprosuGnome
    @LeprosuGnome 4 года назад +1525

    4:58 that is literally a perfect human walk.
    Stuff like this gets me excited for the future.

    • @supmaidoods8753
      @supmaidoods8753 4 года назад +143

      It is amazing. And in some way, I value this stuff more than space discoveries

    • @akali2927
      @akali2927 4 года назад +7

      Same here

    • @nation8169
      @nation8169 4 года назад +21

      Wonder how far it has advanced today

    • @krismartinez2685
      @krismartinez2685 4 года назад +53

      And he never had to buy another pair of shoes again.

    • @Vision_Voyagers
      @Vision_Voyagers 4 года назад +25

      But can a middle class person can afford it?

  • @sadesomdevaingetfilter6415
    @sadesomdevaingetfilter6415 4 года назад +2343

    bro the wired guy is wearing legs. Kinda cringe bro get with the times

    • @brandonvestra
      @brandonvestra 4 года назад +73

      That's Veritasium. He appears to be everywhere, and it's getting really weird.

    • @bleh1569
      @bleh1569 4 года назад +4

      What are you talking about???

    • @lyrechee
      @lyrechee 4 года назад +57

      @@bleh1569 it's a joke. They're saying legs are out dated lmao

    • @bleh1569
      @bleh1569 4 года назад +8

      @@lyrechee Ohhh 👌 thanks

    • @andrewclaasen1190
      @andrewclaasen1190 4 года назад +10

      Whoooshes loading ....🤣🤣🤣

  • @tortillawhisperer5811
    @tortillawhisperer5811 4 года назад +457

    Small brain: lets innovate prosthetics to be easier to walk with
    Big brain: LONGLEGLONGLEGLONGLEGLON

    • @nevincox8205
      @nevincox8205 4 года назад +23

      Normal brain: oh wow that's neat.
      5'6 guy brain: where's the saw?!

    • @ivancruztorres7201
      @ivancruztorres7201 3 года назад +2

      @@nevincox8205 hey that offend me

    • @happymolecule8894
      @happymolecule8894 2 года назад

      @@nevincox8205 I'm gonna freeze my legs and amputate them :)

    • @pineappler6473
      @pineappler6473 2 года назад +2

      @@ivancruztorres7201 get over it, lil snow flake ❄️

    • @DarkSentinel52
      @DarkSentinel52 2 года назад

      lmao

  • @landlockedviking
    @landlockedviking 8 лет назад +3325

    wow that walk at 5:03 on was so natural, incredible

    • @nathanpetersen1392
      @nathanpetersen1392 6 лет назад +19

      Nothing natural about it, I assure you.

    • @mastad7876
      @mastad7876 6 лет назад +96

      170 cm? Why not going for 6 ft?

    • @romaikeslife8948
      @romaikeslife8948 6 лет назад +443

      landlockedviking his walk looks more natural than mine and I’ve had 2 legs since I was born

    • @WhoisAustin
      @WhoisAustin 6 лет назад

      holy

    • @jmoa5758
      @jmoa5758 6 лет назад +21

      landlockedviking Sign me up. Augment my entire body.

  • @mugensamurai
    @mugensamurai 5 лет назад +3010

    Bless these people and their creations. Making humans into cyborgs and giving their dignity back at the same time.

    • @parsnipkid8103
      @parsnipkid8103 5 лет назад +32

      And then the machine malfunctions and the cyborgs kill us all

    • @slevehobo5397
      @slevehobo5397 5 лет назад +2

      @@parsnipkid8103 true

    • @pinoyanvlog6350
      @pinoyanvlog6350 5 лет назад +19

      mugensamurai They still have dignity

    • @kristenhayes8295
      @kristenhayes8295 5 лет назад +34

      @@pinoyanvlog6350 Bionic prosthetics are momentous because it returns a confidence in yourself and your abilities that you never would think to miss until you lost it. That what I think is the sentiment.

    • @BB-qf8qd
      @BB-qf8qd 5 лет назад +3

      God you’re ignorant

  • @xMrJanuaryx
    @xMrJanuaryx 4 года назад +1205

    $10 says he used to be around 5'11'' and is now around 6'2'' XD

    • @nocodekevin
      @nocodekevin 4 года назад +26

      I was just thinking the same thing.

    • @Baronnax
      @Baronnax 4 года назад +116

      Lmao, can you blame him?

    • @adrianbrell533
      @adrianbrell533 4 года назад +54

      Who wouldn't

    • @rootintootinputin5898
      @rootintootinputin5898 4 года назад +63

      He was 17 when he lost his legs, of course he's gonna be taller now just based on his torso growing as well

    • @ThatGuyWithSomeSubs
      @ThatGuyWithSomeSubs 4 года назад +21

      @@rootintootinputin5898 people usually stay the same height after 17

  • @jamvously7170
    @jamvously7170 4 года назад +933

    CYBERPUNK: 2019

  • @3Crisstopher3
    @3Crisstopher3 5 лет назад +972

    I like it how they dont design them to look like actual feet and legs. If I was the developer of that kind of incredible prosthetic technology I would also proudly use it as is, just letting it look like what it is and not like what it is replacing, because its a whole awesome and different new thing

    • @asuschena
      @asuschena 4 года назад +60

      These machines are beautiful and elegant, I'd show them off all the time. You don't hide art.

    • @q_q123
      @q_q123 4 года назад +81

      I like them looking "robotic" than "human". Prosthetics that are supposed to look like human limbs look less natural than robotic ones

    • @castleenterprises23
      @castleenterprises23 4 года назад +8

      Because who needs toes😂😂

    • @Triattt
      @Triattt 4 года назад +9

      I personally think they'd look cooler symmetric and without those blocky cases for the computers. Robotic yes, but not megazordy.

    • @jackhuny1
      @jackhuny1 4 года назад +10

      This is more like an upgrade to a car. If you have a better part why would it make it look like every other car?

  • @kujojotaro7893
    @kujojotaro7893 5 лет назад +1684

    Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay is so lit

    • @vybew
      @vybew 4 года назад +2

      Lol

    • @senecamanu6515
      @senecamanu6515 4 года назад +3

      and it looked so real too wow. good job.

    • @firstname8296
      @firstname8296 4 года назад +9

      It’s not gameplay. It’s the trailer

    • @leland8021
      @leland8021 4 года назад

      @@firstname8296 whoooosh

    • @firstname8296
      @firstname8296 4 года назад +17

      Leland Michaels you literally whooshed yourself

  • @dothedo3667
    @dothedo3667 4 года назад +107

    Our boy over here took the opportunity to make himself taller lmao

    • @UbeBop
      @UbeBop 3 года назад +10

      the potential for being able to surpass the human body's natural performance < being 5 more inches

  • @yepnah1984
    @yepnah1984 4 года назад +93

    I love how confident and optimistic he thought when he lost his legs, it’s amazing

  • @emmal.5570
    @emmal.5570 5 лет назад +352

    I am a medical engineering student. seeing stuff like that reminds me everyday why I want to do this. Amazing!

    • @benj.j
      @benj.j 4 года назад +6

      Good luck

    • @MultiFabar
      @MultiFabar 4 года назад +5

      Right?! Imagine also having the possibility of adding prosthetics or any biomechanic device to people without disabilities

    • @jeeniefl8022
      @jeeniefl8022 2 года назад +1

      I wanna study the same thing, what is ur field exactly?

    • @thesteelsquid863
      @thesteelsquid863 Год назад +1

      I'm going to college this year and I'm considering it. I wanna help make cool bionic limbs and stuff :D Cyborgin time つ. .)つ

  • @263kiki
    @263kiki 6 лет назад +848

    thats untill you realized each leg ill cost you about half a million
    or in a sense, "an arm"

    • @givemewhiskeynow
      @givemewhiskeynow 6 лет назад +215

      263kiki all technology is expensive when it’s first being developed. the goal is to find cheaper and easier ways to manufacture this technology so that it’s accessible to everyone who needs it

    • @Ezio470
      @Ezio470 5 лет назад +22

      yep. all their makings are probably just prototypes.. you have to shell out large sums just to actually be able to buy one

    • @cascsdcc6738
      @cascsdcc6738 5 лет назад +54

      well wait until china has the prints

    • @kennandunn7533
      @kennandunn7533 5 лет назад +50

      not half a million, seventy-thousand while that's still a lot, ten years ago it would have been half a million, now it's a tenth of the price. Imagine what the price will be in another 10 years.

    • @habeebaelwalily3081
      @habeebaelwalily3081 5 лет назад +13

      I'd believe half a million. My dad's prosthetic arm cost about a quarter million and that was in the early 2000s. Thankfully it was covered by Insurance.

  • @zaytm7196
    @zaytm7196 4 года назад +52

    When he walks it sounds like the Pixar lamp jumping on the i

  • @cyber4053
    @cyber4053 4 года назад +247

    I can Imagine a day when wheelchairs are obsolete.

    • @MyPlaylistWillSaveAmerica
      @MyPlaylistWillSaveAmerica 4 года назад +25

      Then how will you play wheelchair basketball.

    • @bruh6828
      @bruh6828 4 года назад +36

      What a shame, i love beating up people in wheelchairs

    • @Joe-Nathan
      @Joe-Nathan 3 года назад +4

      Nah what about poor ppl

    • @Islander_-cb8bw
      @Islander_-cb8bw 3 года назад

      Wheelchairs are already obsolete ape brain

    • @hystericalstares7507
      @hystericalstares7507 3 года назад +2

      @@Joe-Nathan same thing as transportation(cars, busses, bikes) and running water. Before, moving a large distance could only be done by the rich and taking a bath inside was for kings. Now only the poorest of the poor don't have access to those things and they make up an incredible minority of people(they still deserve opportunities for a better life). Eventually, luxuries of the rich becomes common among the poor

  • @TheABD96
    @TheABD96 8 лет назад +475

    Who else look at the second guy's legs thinking he had bionic legs under his jeans? :D

    • @acentertainment4182
      @acentertainment4182 8 лет назад +1

      Me lol

    • @amoghus
      @amoghus 7 лет назад +17

      TheABD96 that second guy has a youtube channel with 3 million subscribers n the name of his channel vertasium

    • @3Crisstopher3
      @3Crisstopher3 5 лет назад +2

      He's totally Darth Maul

    • @apexgodwoah
      @apexgodwoah 5 лет назад

      me too

  • @minus8008
    @minus8008 8 лет назад +1459

    Soon enough Ill have to chop off my legs to get better ones

    • @quranalone5824
      @quranalone5824 8 лет назад +18

      +Walter Ramirez Haha don't worry about your legs so much. There is more then flesh and bones inside your legs.

    • @wille3573
      @wille3573 8 лет назад +104

      Deus Ex is growing closer

    • @minus8008
      @minus8008 8 лет назад +6

      The time of bionic humans

    • @mythrin
      @mythrin 8 лет назад +59

      I feel even if I can run faster than Usain Bolt with bionic legs, I would never lose mine. Because in the end they aren't your legs. My own legs has been with me since I was a zygote and have grown alongside my body. Unless I really need it, I won't exchange flesh for machine.

    • @ShaDoWworldshadow
      @ShaDoWworldshadow 8 лет назад +32

      +Walter Ramirez YOu would be a fool then I would gladly give up everything I have in life to have my leg back, you dont know what you have until you lose it.

  • @Tenhys
    @Tenhys 4 года назад +570

    RUclips recommandation :
    Me : _"I never asked for this..."_

    • @saintbrodee8021
      @saintbrodee8021 4 года назад +23

      It wasn't the recommandation we wanted...
      But it was the one we deserved.

    • @DeadRatStew
      @DeadRatStew 4 года назад +7

      Ah I love Deus ex

    • @cuongbui9708
      @cuongbui9708 4 года назад +1

      That’s why it’s a recommendation.

    • @thomasferlauto7981
      @thomasferlauto7981 4 года назад +2

      ...This must truly trouble you, Adam.

    • @mariaefremova5301
      @mariaefremova5301 4 года назад +1

      I wanted orange. It gave me lemon-lime.

  • @chlorox817
    @chlorox817 4 года назад +485

    *"Imagine the future"*
    Me: *Laughs in Global Warming*

    • @kriegscommissarmccraw4205
      @kriegscommissarmccraw4205 4 года назад +28

      Global warming ain't going to be a problem for a long time

    • @kickbutoxy1218
      @kickbutoxy1218 4 года назад +15

      Not a big deal

    • @KaushalGrover
      @KaushalGrover 4 года назад +12

      @@kriegscommissarmccraw4205 oh really

    • @unknown4957
      @unknown4957 4 года назад +7

      Kaushal Grover it’s true, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start preventing it today.

    • @petrikhubacek4058
      @petrikhubacek4058 4 года назад +8

      @@kriegscommissarmccraw4205 well kinda true, we have about 11 years to reduce CO2 emissions and prevent heating earth up. If we don't reduce the emissions in 11 years, we will face hurricanes in places they have never been in. The same with floods. Some states will be under water if the snow caps will disappear so it will cause a migration to other states and countries so I guess we should do some changes

  • @alphacause
    @alphacause 8 лет назад +305

    This man is such an inspiration. The liberation of mankind, whether it is from the shackles of poverty, disease, or disability, is going to come through inventive minds such as this one.

    • @elijahrivers3917
      @elijahrivers3917 8 лет назад

      hey drake

    • @ColdieHU
      @ColdieHU 8 лет назад +1

      +Drake Santiago Yeah he is such an inspiration, did you check what this great guy charges for one prosthesis? $ 70,000 If he wants to make life easier for people, then why charge an arm and a leg? Nobody asks to give it away for free but atleast for a sum that all healthcare companies will cover.

    • @Ioner66
      @Ioner66 8 лет назад +41

      +ColdieHU You need to be reasonable here. What do you think it would cost to make such a leg? And I'm not just speaking material.
      I'm speaking R&D(research and development). He didn't just do that on his own in a garage. He had an entire team that had to use very expensive equipment over YEARS of research.
      He has to recoup the cost before being able to bring down the price.
      The price for this WILL go down. But new technology is always more expensive.
      Look at the first 1GB Harddrive...it cost 40.000 USD...yes..forty THOUSAND. Today you can buy a Terabyte for 50 USD or less.
      Research and development make up a lot of that.
      Let's say you spend 10 million USD to create a new harddrive that has 1 Petabyte of storage. You can now mass produce and sell this, but you are already 10 million in debt.
      Furthermore you will also have to fight off competition soon...because you might be the first...but once it's out, others will know how it's done and create their own...possibly even while BYPASSING any possible patents you have since they just need to make a few changes to your design.
      So what do you do? Of COURSE you charge THOUSANDS of dollars in the first year of selling it. You are the only one who can sell it right now and need to make back your money before your time is up.
      This is why, if you need this...you only have to wait a little bit until A: The recoup their initial spending/R&D "debt" and B: until other companies start copying the design for cheap...as they had only a fraction of the R&D cost.

    • @alphacause
      @alphacause 8 лет назад +6

      Jeon Soo Neo This was a great answer. You said all that needs to be said.

    • @fl00fydragon
      @fl00fydragon 8 лет назад +16

      +ColdieHU the price would be lowered or even eliminated if governments decided to fund such endavours and then provide them as a human right to anyone in need rather than wasting money in pontless wars ,weapons and corrupt systems

  • @whywhysoserious7177
    @whywhysoserious7177 6 лет назад +44

    when he walks its so smooth

  • @chickendrawsdogs3343
    @chickendrawsdogs3343 4 года назад +656

    Science: We're gonna merge our bodies with technologies!
    Science Fiction: Seriously, how much of a warning is enough for you!?

    • @howmuchbeforechamp
      @howmuchbeforechamp 4 года назад +53

      Fiction is barely a reliable source

    • @placeholder29
      @placeholder29 4 года назад +2

      @@howmuchbeforechamp What about Science fiction?

    • @dominickperez2952
      @dominickperez2952 4 года назад +19

      @@placeholder29 Science is barely a reliable source

    • @WildVee
      @WildVee 4 года назад +19

      @@howmuchbeforechamp Fiction is never a reliable source.

    • @dominickperez2952
      @dominickperez2952 4 года назад +18

      @@kareemdurrant139 God is barely a reliable source

  • @spacejohannes
    @spacejohannes 4 года назад +40

    Hopefully this will be available to everyone anytime in the future.

  • @Sagatoth
    @Sagatoth 5 лет назад +183

    Geologist: _In 2040 the world may enter another ice age_
    Biomechatronic Engineers: *Cyborgs*

  • @MrMaN-by2np
    @MrMaN-by2np 7 лет назад +197

    this guy is the coolest guy ever he looks badass and walks like a king good for him

  • @dragosh3073
    @dragosh3073 4 года назад +42

    Company: Look at this next step in human evolution, these bionic prostethics that are almost as good as normal limbs
    Also company: They're also a million dollars

    • @assassindg8286
      @assassindg8286 4 года назад +17

      If I lost my legs, I'd happily pay a million dollars to get a new pair that works great.

    • @NickTheKangaroo
      @NickTheKangaroo 4 года назад +14

      Virgin market = expensive
      Wait around for some competition and that might change :)

    • @trash0175
      @trash0175 4 года назад +2

      Killer Queen it is one million now.. but the price will drop soon when technology advances

    • @eleven11three
      @eleven11three 4 года назад +1

      Hopefully more company will make this so the price could go down

  • @Gerwulf97
    @Gerwulf97 4 года назад +78

    *When someone uses a EMP Jammer on your electric legs*

    • @dougindigo1928
      @dougindigo1928 4 года назад +5

      Gerwulf that's why you have to have an analog mode ready

    • @kylesutton5675
      @kylesutton5675 4 года назад +1

      Emp proof it

    • @veganmikedizzle4303
      @veganmikedizzle4303 4 года назад

      @Skikxa Xlyahnicles and Tonya Harding too. Lol

    • @weishen2407
      @weishen2407 3 года назад

      When your crypto squadmate uses the ultimate

  • @doop00
    @doop00 8 лет назад +289

    "There is no truth in flesh, only betrayal."
    "There is no strength in flesh, only weakness."
    "There is no constancy in flesh, only decay."
    "There is no certainty in flesh but death."
    - Credo Omnissiah

    • @Bhisha96
      @Bhisha96 6 лет назад +27

      so basically what you're saying is that we should all kill ourselves, so it's pretty much gonna be a big fat giant suicide genocide across the entire globe and let the robots/machines rule the planet for us?

    • @theskipper8868
      @theskipper8868 6 лет назад +54

      +S'azha no we need to become robots

    • @viniciusdugue2928
      @viniciusdugue2928 6 лет назад

      S'azha ye

    • @Bhisha96
      @Bhisha96 6 лет назад +7

      +The skipper 88 unless you know how to transfer our own conscious to a robot, and if not then good luck.

    • @gavinsunderland4392
      @gavinsunderland4392 6 лет назад +16

      Glory to the ommnisia

  • @DarioVolaric
    @DarioVolaric 8 лет назад +524

    Sarif Industries confirmed!

    • @The10thdrago
      @The10thdrago 8 лет назад +14

      Pay for your upgrades.

    • @Djorgal
      @Djorgal 8 лет назад +5

      +The10thdrago That I will!

    • @reguluspublius813
      @reguluspublius813 8 лет назад +19

      +Dario Volarič " I never ask for this"

    • @n7troopern795
      @n7troopern795 8 лет назад +1

      +Dario Volarič This is actually really scary

    • @DarioVolaric
      @DarioVolaric 8 лет назад +6

      N7 Trooper I think it's awesome!

  • @9yearoldepicgamersoldier129
    @9yearoldepicgamersoldier129 4 года назад +68

    Wow i actually never knew that this was even possible today. That's insane and so freaking cool!

  • @SlimThrull
    @SlimThrull 2 года назад +1

    5:05 Man, that just blows me away. That is so awesome.

  • @techtubee8041
    @techtubee8041 7 лет назад +577

    Real heroes of this world.

    • @pistolpete6796
      @pistolpete6796 5 лет назад +7

      Gabrielk 2024 yes

    • @milkale
      @milkale 4 года назад

      @Gabrielk 2024 Can u Climb when ur legs amputated ?

  • @kujojotaro7893
    @kujojotaro7893 5 лет назад +885

    Human: I will make myself an amputee to give myself a better bionic limbs
    God: am i joke to you?

    • @Reijvi
      @Reijvi 5 лет назад +50

      Nah, you're more of a fairytale.

    • @TheOnlyToblin
      @TheOnlyToblin 5 лет назад +11

      Human: "Yes. But more like fairytale."

    • @impoppy9145
      @impoppy9145 5 лет назад +11

      Then you realise you have to charge it every 30 minutes and can't walk faster than a 60 years old man.

    • @icm3523
      @icm3523 5 лет назад +28

      Bionic limbs and gods share the same creator.

    • @sethdavis5713
      @sethdavis5713 5 лет назад

      Now hold on buckeroo thats crossing over into dues ex territory

  • @wolf1066
    @wolf1066 3 года назад +6

    I've always been fascinated by the advancements in prosthetic limbs - dunno why, I have no need for them myself, but I'm utterly rapt to see how they've been improving over the years and restoring function to people who have lost limbs.
    When I was working in the centre of Hamilton (New Zealand), I'd frequently chat with one of the women who worked in a neighbouring building when we were outside on our cigarette breaks. One day, she was limping slightly so I asked her if she had injured her leg. She replied that she had a prosthetic leg and her good one was off being repaired so she had to use her older, not-as-advanced leg that day. Up to that point, I had had no idea that she had a prosthetic leg - goes to show just how good that "good" one was, eh.

  • @debbiechaney6607
    @debbiechaney6607 4 года назад +3

    After having a total knee replacement 18 years ago and now needing that one replaced again plus the opposite knee I wonder if in the future this science will be used for the endless pain I have had for eighteen years with my surgery? Wow...I love science and how this man and his colleges will change the future...BRAVO AND CONGRATULATIONS!!😊😊

  • @raiduh899
    @raiduh899 7 лет назад +100

    20 years from now this will look like the IBM computers of yesterday

    • @josuexq
      @josuexq 5 лет назад +1

      In 18 years I will come back to see my comment.

  • @danielleparker6845
    @danielleparker6845 5 лет назад +6

    This is truly amazing! I teared up a little watching this, and I'm not even an amputee, but I've seen the struggles of so many who can't do the things they loved because of lost limbs.

  • @Sir-Prizse
    @Sir-Prizse 4 года назад +3

    This is the most amazing thing I have seen so far, I am impressed. Losing one foot or arm is the worst I can imagine, but this research will help many people in the future and takes away the fear and desperation.

  • @alexstarkey173
    @alexstarkey173 3 года назад +4

    This guys is the definition of what it’ means to be a pure human being using his gift to help better the world .

  • @MilA-eh3gf
    @MilA-eh3gf 6 лет назад +8

    I once saw a guy outside where I lived, with great physique and clearly exercised regularly, collecting mails with his girlfriend, walking and turning and doing all sorts of moves naturally... and he had prosthetic legs. Those were visually simplistically designed (now in hindsight I realised were) bionic prosthetic legs. I was in awe at how naturally he walked. I stared at them for so long in amazement and joy that I felt like a creep. Seeing these amazing technology in person was a very humbling experience, it made me want to contribute something great to the world too.

    • @jopiluis3382
      @jopiluis3382 Год назад

      I know I'm late but this is such a cool, heartwarming comment. It also takes a kindhearted person to appreciate that!

    • @asw2li
      @asw2li 11 месяцев назад

      where are you made

  • @kushpreetsingh
    @kushpreetsingh 7 лет назад +50

    Dr Hugh Herr is an inspiration to everyone !

  • @jasonmateus924
    @jasonmateus924 22 дня назад

    Absolutely amazing. Just been reading the story of Hugh Herr and realizing how we sometimes people can surmount anything and the most difficult situations brings out the best ideas.

  • @Lucian_deVere
    @Lucian_deVere 4 года назад +93

    Soo your telling me that if I lose both my legs, I can choose how tall I can be ??

  • @GoSpringboksGo
    @GoSpringboksGo 8 лет назад +6

    How awesome is this??
    And how great to see Derek in this as well!!

  • @aspyr5681
    @aspyr5681 8 лет назад +184

    Brilliant, I sure hope bureaucracy won't get in the way, as it so often does when it comes to scientific achievements and better future

    • @aspyr5681
      @aspyr5681 8 лет назад +2

      +ThyerHazard It's not an entirely empty hope, you know? Maybe there's a way we can all contribute to these projects, as mini sponsors, I'm sure there's a way to make it work, we just need a few good heads put together to sort it out, who knows, maybe Elon will turn into this direction as well, the only goal is to make it affordable and available to everyone, and of course, a little gratitude won't hurt

    • @mackenzierynebagtong8549
      @mackenzierynebagtong8549 4 года назад +1

      @@aspyr5681 or we could start our own company and make all these for affordable price for amputees who need one or a pair!

  • @PemaMendez990
    @PemaMendez990 4 года назад +4

    I actually love the fact that they don't try to make the limbs look "human", that would just make them weird looking and fall into the uncanny valley. Prothetics like these should look like cyborg limbs.

  • @meows_and_woof
    @meows_and_woof 4 года назад

    He has really embraced his situation and made the best out of it
    I love his spirits

  • @69hepic
    @69hepic 8 лет назад +286

    Darth Vader aproves.

  • @SuperIceBro1
    @SuperIceBro1 6 лет назад +4

    I would love to see this. Having a prosthetic myself I honestly can't imagine what it'd be like to have one that's based off the electric signals thing... It looks beautiful honestly.

  • @cosmic1993
    @cosmic1993 4 года назад

    Sensory information is quite imporant too. Knowing whether the position, location and environment of your limb through pain, heat and cold sensors are extremely important.

  • @catherine_404
    @catherine_404 2 года назад +3

    I saw this video a few times since it was uploaded. And every time I tear up. My grandad is an amputee, he has one leg removed up to it's socket. His passive prostheses is good, it's like the best 90's technologie can make. It's newer, but the tech is the same it was when he received his first leg. I know that his quality of life would be better with a better prostheses. He is quite old (84) and he's now much weaker, so his passive prostheses while still being a help, is also more of a burden. It's a heavy piece of metal, plastic, and other stuff I can't easily carry.
    I fills me with joy to know that today for many people their traumas are almost completely remedied by the technology, and sometimes technology even bestowes surplus benefits instead of all the drawbacks. I so wish this was accessible to everyone. So that otherwise healthy people would walk and run instead of using passive prostheses or, worse, a wheelchair. Racing cars and other fancy useless entertainment? Scrap that, that tech is a leech of resources which should be invested into improving the quality of life. I'm not against entertainment in general, but some of its forms are ridiculously excessive, a total waste. (Of course I know that these developments go over to other technologies like conventional cars, but they still waste a lot for... for what?)
    This topic teaches right into my heart, I'm sorry for the long read.

  • @Obi-Wan_Kenobi
    @Obi-Wan_Kenobi 4 года назад +24

    Don't mind me, just taking notes for when I have to fight Vader.

  • @KrsJin
    @KrsJin 4 года назад +5

    First off, this is amazing, truly. So thankful for people and teams like this who find a way to create to help others.
    That said, I’m pretty sure this guy is the main boss in an upcoming Deus Ex prequel game.

  • @PeterHerget
    @PeterHerget 4 года назад

    GREAT video! What amazing things are being done to help others - way to go MIT Media Lab.

  • @Exp626-Stitch
    @Exp626-Stitch 4 года назад +1

    What a genius and champ. He didn't allow the negativity to impede his goals. Respect.

  • @shadowdragondailyvlogs8310
    @shadowdragondailyvlogs8310 4 года назад +7

    Idk why but it's so satisfying to watch that guy walk with those legs I want just 10 hours of him walking around...

  • @RobertBirtchImperfectStone
    @RobertBirtchImperfectStone 7 лет назад +71

    I DID ask for this! :D

  • @violinbuff3782
    @violinbuff3782 4 месяца назад

    Amazing that scientists invented such prosthesis to help someone and also amazing that the character who had his legs amputated had the stature and force of will to be able to overcome what he did!!

  • @user-qc6gu3cq8q
    @user-qc6gu3cq8q 6 месяцев назад +1

    I like his mood,to loosing his leg like most of us,we would be down or in tears,or hopeless,he's confident and upbeat,and he makes loosing his legs worth while!

  • @youette7002
    @youette7002 4 года назад +151

    i'm telling you man we are gonna live in deus ex universe in like 20-30 years.

    • @bassemb
      @bassemb 4 года назад +12

      I agree. Price will be the slowing factor, not technology. Hopefully this sort of prosthetic gets cheaper and cheaper so more people have access to it.

    • @youette7002
      @youette7002 4 года назад +3

      @@bassemb i mean it's technically like a smart phone, you know? smart phones were so much more than now

    • @-yourandyoureare2different612
      @-yourandyoureare2different612 4 года назад

      It's you again! Saw you on a different video!

    • @Scorecatron
      @Scorecatron 4 года назад +1

      Let's just hope they only stick with robotic limbs.

    • @onbored9627
      @onbored9627 4 года назад +5

      So true. I hope they have faster loading screens by then though. And better ambient occlusion.

  • @Draxi_1
    @Draxi_1 8 лет назад +427

    Veritasium! :D

  • @cecorra
    @cecorra 4 года назад

    Amazing. Knowing a loved one that is an amputee this is such a step forward

  • @brandonchacon7745
    @brandonchacon7745 4 года назад

    Been watching Veratasium for so long now, and It's great to see the guy here on a Wired video! It literally took me by surprise to see him here

  • @-Chrome-
    @-Chrome- 8 лет назад +112

    Starfox confirmed?

    • @cj56v
      @cj56v 8 лет назад +1

      +Chrome Electlroz He is clearly your commanding officer.

  • @henrymiller7162
    @henrymiller7162 6 лет назад +256

    they should add a machine gun to it

    • @MrTeddy12397
      @MrTeddy12397 5 лет назад +6

      EVERYTHINGS EASIER WHEN HAVE A ROCKER LAUNCHER FOR AN ARM

    • @combativeThinker
      @combativeThinker 5 лет назад +2

      Can't wait for Aigis (Persona 3) to be a thing that exists.

    • @nuraxborg4408
      @nuraxborg4408 4 года назад

      I would hide lots of candy inside it.

    • @KrimzonFlygon1
      @KrimzonFlygon1 4 года назад +1

      Or hidden blades. Pre-order and get free sunglasses implants!

    • @joshhernandez5069
      @joshhernandez5069 4 года назад +1

      This comment is the perfect summation of human men in a nutshell lol. "They should add a machine gun to it." 😂😂😂

  • @sylvainbradford1575
    @sylvainbradford1575 4 года назад

    Tanks to this nice tube showing us how the future of the prosthetic is already brought us to cybernetic for a better future.
    That makes me share this incredible tube in my favorite Facebook group, "Future World."

  • @ewfq2
    @ewfq2 4 года назад +1

    I am so so happy Derek got this gig. Veritasium was the best info/edu channel and vastly under appreciated.

    • @jauxro
      @jauxro 4 года назад

      I haven't kept up with him and was very surprised to see him here. I was like "Has Veritasium fallen on hard times??"

    • @ewfq2
      @ewfq2 4 года назад +1

      @@jauxro I think he just enjoys it

    • @jauxro
      @jauxro 4 года назад

      @@ewfq2 oh, cool!

  • @FrostyChilli
    @FrostyChilli 8 лет назад +21

    Hey, Derek!
    I was wondering if you could do a video about Biology vs Technology. To be more precise: Why is a biological body superior/inferior to technological. The advantages and disadvantages of cyborgs. Are our biological bodies simply just very advanced technological bodies? If so then when will we reach the tech to create, for example, regenerative technology(regenerative as our bodies are). And this topic, I think, if ever taken into consideration, should be analyzed by taking into account brains(brain technology?) and our body. If for example our bodies are highly advanced technological pieces then are our brains even more advanced than that? Can these two be even compared this way? For example if I crush an ant, then will I destroy technology far more superior than the technological advancements we've made so far?
    I find this topic very interesting and I sure can't be the only one.
    Cheers!

    • @kunalsingh4418
      @kunalsingh4418 Год назад

      Technology imo is just much directed development to achieve certain task. All our natural bodies have on the other hand evolved slowly for millions of years in a completely undirected manner just based on survival of the fittest.
      Now that we have the ability to direct these changes ourselves, we don't need the entire slow natural selection process, we can just build what we want.
      We already have built legs comparable to our human ones. Only a matter if time when we are able to built artificial bodies which can completely supercede the abilities of our own bodies.
      Probably something equivalent will be possible for brain as well.

    • @FrostyChilli
      @FrostyChilli Год назад +2

      @@kunalsingh4418 Yes well. In a way the artificial bodies we've built are more superior to our biological bodies. They are more durable and often have more strength. However, they are not self-sustainable. I.e you cannot got into the nature and power that artificial body. This is something you can do with our biological body. At some point you could probably harness enough solar power and other energies to power your artificial body. It depends on the environment in which you want to keep it powered.
      Would be cool if we could power the artificial body via biological means as well (i.e eating :) ).
      I think brains in a way are much more complex though than any other part of the body. Specially in the function it serves. Every other organ we have has a "simple" task: pump blood, use oxygen, digest food for energy etc. And these functions they fulfill are much easier to replicate compared to replicating the function of the brain.

  • @kba
    @kba 5 лет назад +6

    They are changing disabilities into superpowers. Imagine these being upgraded so that the people can jump high, sprint faster than normal human, climb anything with amazing grip, etc.

    • @Goblin_Hands
      @Goblin_Hands 5 лет назад +1

      Iron Man jet legs would be nice. Or maybe something out of Alita. Simple convertable roller blades...I'm already getting jealous. They can walk on fire ffs...

    • @Goblin_Hands
      @Goblin_Hands 4 года назад

      @Andromeda Vieira Not yet...
      ruclips.net/video/DEFwP1d-8iI/видео.html

  • @Nino244
    @Nino244 4 года назад

    every step he takes is an absolute powermove

  • @nonamegaming6455
    @nonamegaming6455 4 года назад +2

    I love the technology and happy to see people in need are using the tech to overcome boundaries. I just don’t want to see people willing to amputate themselves just gain these prosthetics

  • @NIEiKoniec
    @NIEiKoniec 4 года назад +5

    Give it 50 years and we'll be living in a cyberpunk reality. I can give my left arm for that as I am sure I'll be able to just get a wolmart replacement.

  • @valrek93
    @valrek93 7 лет назад +17

    The greatest thing to come out of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom is the advancement in prosthetic limbs due to the proliferation of IED's during those conflicts. Thanks, Al-Qaeda!

    • @PresidentialWinner
      @PresidentialWinner 5 лет назад

      One of the positive sides of war is the advancement in science and engineering, the allocation of resources in WW2 to war efforts made the rocketry and space flight of the later decades possible. Arguably we could have just used those resources in peace but we can't know for sure.

  • @honooryu5374
    @honooryu5374 3 года назад

    5:23 i was really engaged in the video until i saw that poster on the back wall

  • @UssyMustyYS
    @UssyMustyYS 4 года назад

    This is truly fascinating.

  • @davidfalloutbandit
    @davidfalloutbandit 5 лет назад +4

    I wonder how long it will be before someone replaces all of their limbs and other body parts with specially made mech parts and turn themselves into the real life equivalent of a halfman/half spider/crab robot (ETC) videogame boss..
    don't lie..
    you KNOW someone *IS* going to do that eventually

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 5 лет назад +2

      There is no advantage to that unless you want a really large body.

    • @probablynotdad6553
      @probablynotdad6553 5 лет назад

      Real life spider waifus c o n f i r m e d

  • @jacobstaten2366
    @jacobstaten2366 5 лет назад +3

    By the time we have prosthetics that are worth replacing limbs on purpose, we'll have krispr, nanites, and 3D printing to "regrow" limbs, rewrite DNA to be better, electronically stimulate and even repair the muscle and tendon tissue a lot faster.

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 5 лет назад +3

      Yeah I don't think completely artifical organs will surpass biological / genetically enhanced ones any time soon.

  • @maryhall9816
    @maryhall9816 3 года назад

    WOW! what an inspiration. I wish I could walk regular again and Hugh is climbing mountains.

  • @ayokay123
    @ayokay123 3 года назад

    Fascinating that he has a perfect gait. If not for the sound of the actuators, if he was wearing pants, you'd never in a million years know his legs are missing. If he wanted to sprint, he would probably have to put on sprinting feet, but I imagine it won't be long before the legs he has now can also sprint.

  • @Jtb1122own
    @Jtb1122own 6 лет назад +47

    When you run with two bionic legs are you able to keep running or do you still get tired?

    • @notsocommie
      @notsocommie 5 лет назад +22

      While u still use ur muscles(which means u will get tired)u will last significantly longer. And u wont get kramps. And u are less likely to get injured too

    • @dennispedersen7460
      @dennispedersen7460 5 лет назад +9

      You will get tired quicker. You miss about 50 muscles and have to use more energy so you’ll tire out faster

    • @vinylhedgehog5574
      @vinylhedgehog5574 5 лет назад +23

      It depends on the legs! There are many different prostheses, and if you look at the kind of legs Oscar Pistorius used to wear to run, they actually have a sort of spring action built into them, which does help propel you forward.

    • @dennispedersen7460
      @dennispedersen7460 5 лет назад +11

      vinyl hedgehog those are called Cheetah springs. You don’t walk with them - only run.

    • @Goblin_Hands
      @Goblin_Hands 5 лет назад +2

      @@vinylhedgehog5574 Wait, so did he really become a gold medalist in the summer olympics and did he get charged with attempted murder? Or is the trailer wrong? This is crazy..

  • @dank_smirk9971
    @dank_smirk9971 6 лет назад +70

    As the Iron Hands say: *THE FLESH IS WEAK!!*

    • @PeferG17
      @PeferG17 4 года назад

      Or in the words of their perverted cousins in the Iron Warriors: IRON WITHIN, IRON WITHOUT!

  • @zqwc
    @zqwc 4 года назад

    HE TOTALLY ADDED A COUPLE INCHES TO HIS HEIGHT WHEN HE DESIGNED THOSE! But ay when you innovate you get to set the rules, Hugh Herr you're an inspiration keep doing what you do!

  • @nedhoulihan4437
    @nedhoulihan4437 2 года назад +1

    this guy's life seems so interesting. it would make a great movie or documentary

  • @gc4152
    @gc4152 8 лет назад +12

    No wonder why this climber guy doesn't need to hide his prosthesis. This is awesome!

  • @StretchReality
    @StretchReality 4 года назад +5

    Don even want to know how expensive this must be

  • @jovis6995
    @jovis6995 4 года назад +1

    awesome. I wish _all_ amputees could get it. But also, I think nothing can replace the feeling of having real legs - although if you already _don't_ have 'em, being a cool badass cyborg is a good option

  • @jmromero6381
    @jmromero6381 11 месяцев назад

    I lost part of my right leg in March of 23. Watching videos like this made me feel a lot better.

  • @oldcowbb
    @oldcowbb 8 лет назад +35

    i really want to work on these thing

    • @rendermangl
      @rendermangl 8 лет назад +1

      +oldcowbb Same here mate :D
      Seeing this makes me wanna be part of their team, making a difference to the world !

    • @FallenWingZero13
      @FallenWingZero13 8 лет назад +2

      +oldcowbb You are not the only one. I want to join in and help out. Watching this video really reminds me the game Deus Ex: Human Revelation. I just hope we will not go down same story like in the game.

    • @rendermangl
      @rendermangl 8 лет назад

      ***** :D lol :D
      unfortunately we are humans :D
      and we have the tendency to go down that path !
      but then again there are those who will set things right ^_^

    • @JoSh-yu6jt
      @JoSh-yu6jt 8 лет назад

      +Armand Castro I had exactly(!) the same thought just now. ;)

    • @redsox_fan5820
      @redsox_fan5820 8 лет назад +4

      Same here. After I finish high school, I really want to learn mechanical or electrical engineering in college so that I can design and create prosthetics. I think it'd be really cool to see a future where prosthetics are seen not only as a solution to medical problems, but also as a luxury, and a sort of fashion statement.

  • @woochi7542
    @woochi7542 4 года назад +4

    The answer is yes, yes they can. Prosthetics can literally be made to fit any situation, unlike our feet.

  • @ryangentry4892
    @ryangentry4892 4 года назад

    Nice video but I'm not entirely too sure that the title fits with the narrative.
    They didn't really go into the idea that prosthetic limbs can perform better than humans but they merely suggested the idea. Either way dope video and I'm happy that people are enhancing technology

  • @sirac37
    @sirac37 Год назад

    This is really next level!

  • @xYottabyte
    @xYottabyte 4 года назад +7

    *Uploaded 4 years ago*
    "We know what to do"

  • @gametabulas
    @gametabulas 4 года назад +3

    "Cant catch the Octrain"
    "Must Go Faster!!!!"
    "non terra plus ultra"

  • @zahidshabir4038
    @zahidshabir4038 4 года назад

    This was back in 2015 think about how much it must have advanced by now. I remember reading online like 3-4 years ago that a big problem with prosthetics is that you can't feel something that is touching the prosthetic such as when you put pressure with your feet on the pedal of a car (which was the example I read about) and how people with prosthetics don't drive as well as they used to if they can make it so that you sense what happening with your prosthetic such as someone or something touching your prosthetic arm or leg instead of only feeling something near where the prosthetic meets the amputated part of the body

  • @zouroman
    @zouroman 2 года назад

    I feel like this question is the same type of questions that's asked if the radio or TV
    will replace newspapers, short answer yes, but it's really just a preference now