Iraq War Veteran Tests the World's Most Advanced Bionic Arm | Freethink Superhuman

While Jerral was serving in the Iraq War, his tank was hit by a roadside bomb. The attack left him paralyzed and without his left arm. But rather than letting his injuries define him, Jerral is fighting back with the help of the world’s most advanced prosthetic arm. He’s working with a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab to test the bionic arm that could help Jerral and many other wounded vets like him take back their independence.

At the end of the week-long test the arm was packed up and shipped back to the lab. Jerral did not get to keep it.

If you are interested in supporting Jerral's work, please visit http://www.starfishprosthetics.org/

Make sure to watch our other documentary with Johns Hopkins University's mind controlled prosthetic arm, "The Real Bionic Man" featuring Johnny Matheny.    • The Real Bionic Man | Freethink Super...   You can also see our documentary with bionic drummer Jason Barnes and his incredible robot arm at    • Meet the World's First Bionic Drummer   .

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