5-year-old Jordan Marotta, born without a left hand, receives the world's youngest bionic Hero Arm from Open Bionics.

5-year-old Jordan Marotta, born without a left hand, has become the world's youngest person to receive a bionic Hero Arm, an "instant confidence boost" according to his mother, Ashley Marotta. The prosthetic, created by Bristol-based Open Bionics, is custom-made and uses sensors that detect muscular contractions to enable bionic hand movement. Jordan, from Long Island, New York, is now the youngest-ever owner of one of the firm's Hero Arms.

May 24, 2024
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