An arm so sensitive that its owner, Nigel Ackland, can touch type.
By Martha Gill [1] Published 06 November 2012 19:09An arm so sensitive that its owner, Nigel Ackland, can touch type.
Nigel Ackland lost his arm in an accident six years ago - but now he has a bionic one which is so sensitive he can touch type.
He can also peel vegetables, tie his shoelaces and hold an egg without breaking it. The arm is a new model - called the bebionic3 myoelectric hand - and moves by responsing to Nigel's muscle twitches. Watch it in action here: