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Hero Arm at United Kingdom

Open Bionics' Hero Arm is a lightweight 3D-printed myoelectric prosthetic arm for people with below-elbow limb difference; sensors detect residual-muscle signals for intuitive multi-grip control. Newer Hero PRO and Hero RGD variants are wireless and waterproof.

Hero Arm by Open Bionics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Wearable AI

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Hero Arm engineered and manufactured in Britain. Available through prosthetics clinics in USA, UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Belgium. 801+ locations worldwide.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Hero Arm at United Kingdom.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-14
Model
Hero Arm
Company
Open Bionics
Location
United Kingdom
Status
operational
First seen
2018-01-01
ID
4f1c30f4-2304-4908-a0bc-5fce501f4778

Timeline

  1. Jan 2018
    First recorded
    Hero Arm first documented operating at United Kingdom.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Operates worldwide

Hero Arm is deployed globally rather than at a single verified site, so there is no map pin.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://openbionics.com/hero-arm/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: superseded

Architectural position

Cohort: wearable

Sources by quality tier

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unclassified
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Common questions

What is the Hero Arm deployment at United Kingdom?
Hero Arm, built by Open Bionics, is recorded as a deployment at United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry. Open Bionics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Hero Arm at United Kingdom?
Open Bionics, the manufacturer of Hero Arm, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Hero Arm deployment at United Kingdom go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2018 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Hero Arm deployment at United Kingdom?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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