Hero Arm

The Hero Arm is a 3D-printed multi-grip myoelectric prosthetic arm for upper limb amputees. It features intuitive muscle-controlled grip patterns, bio feedback vibrations, and a lightweight Nylon 12 construction. It was the first 3D-printed bionic arm to receive PDAC approval in the US.

Yes. Hero Arm is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Hero Arm is made by Open Bionics, based in Bristol, UK, founded in 2014.

3 verified deployments of Hero Arm are on the DEPLOY registry, 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.

Hero Arm is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable wearable robots to Hero Arm include Synchron Stentrode, Bee AI Wearable, Bee Pioneer, Esper Hand.

Hero Arm and Synchron Stentrode (Synchron · 5 deployments) are both wearable robots on the DEPLOY registry. Hero Arm has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Hero Arm ranks in roughly the top 16% of wearable models tracked by the registry.

Hero Arm is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.

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.