Sections
Log in
Top News
U.S. News World News Featured Voices
Odd News
Entertainment
Movies Music TV
Sports
Soccer NFL NBA MLB NHL Golf Horse Racing Tennis Col. Football Col. Basketball
Photos
News Entertainment Sports Features Archives
More...
Defense Featured Science Health Archive Almanac
About Feedback
About Feedback
Search
Trending
'Kim Possible'
'The Kissing Booth'
Haiti
X-ray girl
Illinois shooting
'American Girl'
Sarah Sanders
Orangutan
Japan's Ainu
Roger Stone
Climate change
Daytona 500
Odd News
Feb. 8, 2019 / 10:57 AM

Spanish student builds prosthetic arm out of Lego

By
Ben Hooper

Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A Spanish 19-year-old born with only one arm said his childhood love of Lego led to his building a prosthetic arm out of the company's pieces.

David Aguilar, who is studying bioengineering at Barcelona's International University of Catalonia, said he has been tinkering with Lego inventions since he was 9 years old, and the hobby led to his developing a Lego prosthetic arm.

Aguilar, who goes by "Hand Solo" online, said he built his first arm when he was 18 and he now has several versions with a variety of functions.

He said the arms contain small motors inside to help the elbows and hands function like a biological limb.

Aguilar said he is studying to design low-cost prosthetics for people unable to afford more expensive limbs.

Read More

Dubai creates world's largest Lego awareness message Injured turtle gets Lego wheelchair Life-sized Lego camping trailer breaks Guinness record
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more UPI news and photos.

Trending Stories

Alligator seized during Pennsylvania drug raid
Bear hitches ride atop North Carolina garbage truck
Jet Ski launch ends with Porsche in the water
Australian couple harvest human-sized cabbage
Firefighters rescue woman from air vent of Houston house

Photo Gallery

 
Balloons take flight at Al-Ula Balloon Festival in Saudi Arabia

Latest News

Stephen Curry's mom, Sonya, drains half-court shot
NBA commissioner Adam Silver unveils futuristic jerseys
Ben Wallace, Chris Webber highlight Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
Detroit Lions release safety Glover Quin, two others
Thousands of British students skip school to protest climate change
 
Back to Article
/
Back to top
About UPI Contact Feedback Advertisements Submit News Tips
Copyright © 2019 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of UsePrivacy Policy