Published: November 3, 2025
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Engineer Ian Davis created his own mechanical prosthetic when his insurance wouldn't cover one. It works without needing batteries or electricity.

@DudespostingWs Did he make it look like the T800 on purpose?

@DudespostingWs And then someone looks at the human hand and it’s insanse precision and says “there is no God”!!!

@DudespostingWs HUGE respect to Ian for using his engineering skills 👏 But I do hope it’s been properly tested and safe to use long term...

@DudespostingWs He created a device that lets paralyzed individuals control phones, tablets, and computers with only their tongue.

@DudespostingWs @grok is this a true story?

@DudespostingWs Amazing! @grok how does it work?

@DudespostingWs I never considered prosthetic arms & hands could be wireless Connect your arm’s nerves to a remote hand

@DudespostingWs When he couldn't afford a $20k prosthetic leg, he made his own

@DudespostingWs Insurance only covers the other hand

@DudespostingWs ..amazing..this is brilliant, I hope he patents it...people can come up with the most brilliant designs ...

@DudespostingWs Imagine getting into a bar fight with this ExoSuit mfer

@DudespostingWs He has some real skills 😳 Thats impressive I wonder how long it took him to build all that

@DudespostingWs Bad ASS! @joeroganhq interview this guy!!!

@DudespostingWs Power move. Next: open source the design out of spite for the insurance company.

@DudespostingWs From the comfort of his home?

@DudespostingWs No batteries, no problem. Ian's mechanical prosthetic is engineering brilliance. This is why we need more support for inventors!

@DudespostingWs Cool but I bet no grip strength so what's the use?

@DudespostingWs Alex Burkan built a working Iron Man suit 🤯

@DudespostingWs An engineering feat Willpower

@DudespostingWs How! That reminds me about Terminator 2 movie...

@DudespostingWs The best inventor of goods and services is out of need for that purpose. Incredibles they could come up with this for themselves.

@DudespostingWs this is fkn amazing

@DudespostingWs How did he make that?

@DudespostingWs It also looks about 1,000% cooler than anything available on the market. Someone give this guy a job making these things!

@DudespostingWs That’s a really old version of the prosthetic, it’s come a very long way

@DudespostingWs And he did this with just one hand

@DudespostingWs The dude is now Luke Skywalker.

@DudespostingWs This is awesome!

@DudespostingWs insurance companies really thought they could stop an engineer from engineering

@DudespostingWs That's amazing. He should get a 3d printer. It can be made much smoother and more comfortable.

@DudespostingWs It's way more badass than anything insurance would've covered too - you know, if they covered anything, which they didn't.

@DudespostingWs That’s awesome

@DudespostingWs This is innovation I love to see. Well done Davis.

@DudespostingWs That’s some Hiccup-level engineering!

@DudespostingWs Uh oh. Now the insurance companies will lobby Congress to make engineering illegal 😳

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