The object
Joel Gibbard co-founded Open Bionics and led the development of the Hero Arm, a custom multi-grip bionic arm. The company's 2025 launch report describes more than 1,000 users and new wireless, waterproof Hero models, showing a regulated assistive product with substantial real-world deployment.
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What Joel did
Co-founded Open Bionics and led development of its Hero Arm bionic-arm product line.
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Why it matters
Open Bionics reported more than 1,000 users and launched Hero PRO and Hero RGD in 2025 after four years of user-informed development.
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Living-status check
Open Bionics' dated April 2025 launch report identifies Gibbard as its CEO and co-founder and records his 2024 Royal Academy of Engineering recognition.