The Utah Bionic Leg: Empowering people to walk, climb and to do so much more

08/22/23 • 18 min

U Researcher Tommaso Lenzi says the technology behind current prosthetic devices is decades old. That’s why he and his collaborators are so excited about the Utah Bionic Leg, which uses motors and sensors to power movement just like muscles do. U Rising Host Julie Kiefer talks with Lenzi, an associate professor in the U’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and director of the HGN Lab for Bionic Engineering, about this new prosthetic, which could someday benefit millions. including people who experience amputations below or above the knee.

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The Utah Bionic Leg: Empowering people to walk, climb and to do so much more

Julie Kiefer: Welcome to U Rising, where we share stories about interesting and often groundbreaking research and innovations taking place at the University of Utah.

I'm Julie Keffer, associate director of science communications at University of Utah Health and host of this episode.

My guest today is