Daniel H. Wilson

Carnegie Mellon University

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PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and author of Amped

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Prosthetic devices have reached the point where they don't just help people in need.  They can make them as fit -- or fitter -- than everyone else.

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Prosthetic devices have reached the point where they don't just help people in need.  They can make them as fit -- or fitter -- than everyone else.

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