The soldier lost a limb due to injury in the direction of Donetsk. The new bionic hand allows you to work with a soldering iron and perform other precise movements.
Nikolai, a soldier in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, received the Ukrainian intelligent prosthetic arm Esper Hand in the United States after being injured, and then participated in the assembly of kamikaze drones. A story about this and a video of a fighter working with a soldering iron using a wonderful prosthesis was published on Telegram and Instagram by the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov.
The minister said that before the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Nikolai worked as an electrician. He also repaired ordinary electrical appliances (lamps, power banks) outside working hours.
With the outbreak of large-scale hostilities, Nikolai began serving in the 79th Air Assault Brigade. The former electrician defended Ukraine in the Donetsk direction. He was first a spotter and then an artillery marksman until he was seriously injured in January 2023. After Nikolai lay there for 5 hours before being evacuated, his right hand could not be saved.
The warrior was sent to the United States for treatment, where he received the Esper Hand, a smart prosthetic arm produced in Ukraine. Such a bionic prosthesis has the ability to learn and provide better control over time.
The treatment allowed Nikolai to return to work, working with power tools. During the war, a man does not bother with ordinary electronics, he assembles FPV drones that destroy Russian invaders and save the lives of Ukrainian defenders.
“So “drones in the kitchen” have already become a new element of our DNA. A new technological culture of the nation is currently being formed. The important thing is that everyone does their best by supporting the Defense Forces. Because even a soldering iron helps maintain the line,” Mikhail points out Fedorov.
In the video you can see how skillfully Nikolai uses his robot arm: he holds a soldering iron, grabs small parts and performs other movements. The prosthesis feels and moves almost like a real hand, allowing it to perform precision work such as assembling drones.
Let us recall that in January, Mikhail Fedorov addressed Ukrainian citizens and urged them to take a free course on self-assembly of FPV drones at home. In March, it was reported that thousands of people had been hired for the program.
Source: Focus
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