Open Bionics

Open Bionics is a Bristol-based bionics company developing the Hero Arm, a 3D-printed multi-grip myoelectric prosthetic arm for upper limb amputees. Founded in 2014, the company has expanded to operate clinical clinics across the US and UK, and is co-located with the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. Co-founders Joel Gibbard and Samantha Payne were awarded MBEs in 2020 for services to innovation and technology.

Open Bionics has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Hero Arm, Hero Arm (Open Bionics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Open Bionics building in the same form factors include Earendil Robotics, Bee, Plaud AI, Xiaomi.

Joel Gibbard is the ceo of Open Bionics, per the DEPLOY registry.

Open Bionics is headquartered in Bristol, UK.

Open Bionics has raised approximately $6M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Open Bionics operates 5 verified deployments, including at 12 US clinics (LA, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, PA, Nashville, TX, VA), Hanger Clinic (800+ locations, USA), Bristol Clinic, UK.

DEPLOY has 5 verified Open Bionics deployments on record at sites including 12 US clinics (LA, Charlotte, Denver, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, PA, Nashville, TX, VA), Hanger Clinic (800+ locations, USA), Bristol Clinic, UK. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Open Bionics ranks in roughly the top 29% of companies tracked by the registry.

Open Bionics 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.