Hero Arm is made by Open Bionics, based in Bristol, UK.

Where is Hero Arm deployed?

No verified deployments of Hero Arm are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

Hero Arm has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Hero Arm · DEPLOY

Name: Hero Arm
Brand: Open Bionics

Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Verified deployments: None on file
Sources on file: 1 source, view all

Safety record

No incidents on record for Hero Arm.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

https://openbionics.com/hero-arm/

Common questions

What is Hero Arm?: 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.
Who makes Hero Arm?: Hero Arm is made by Open Bionics, based in Bristol, UK.
Where is Hero Arm deployed?: No verified deployments of Hero Arm are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Hero Arm safe?: Hero Arm has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: wearable

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

No press coverage on file for Hero Arm yet. Coverage appears here automatically as articles are ingested from our press sources.

Machine-readable surfaces

Markdown mirror: /models/open-bionics-hero-arm.md
JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
REST API: /v1/models/ca1dfccc-d124-4c0c-b1cc-58169cea17ee
Revision history: /models/open-bionics-hero-arm/history
Data documentation: /data
Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP

DEPLOY Intelligence Score

0.0/ 100

vs 6 months ago

6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 71% of Wearable

Analysis

Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.

Signal flags

No new deployment (12 months)

Dimension breakdown

Safety Record

95.0LOW

Adoption Spread

11.8LOW

IP Activity

5.0LOW

Deployment Scale

0.0LOW

Market Presence

0.0LOW

DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.

Last computed: Jul 3, 2026

Intelligence layer