Immortal Cosmetic Art, a Nigerian prosthetics company, has developed a bionic arm that uses signals from the brain to control its functions. The company, which is seeking government or NGO support to make the device affordable, has already received orders from Nigeria, the United States, Britain, Australia, and Ghana.
The bionic arm, called the Ubokobong Bionic Arm, is a significant advancement in prosthetic technology. Unlike many bionic limbs, it is designed to be hyper-realistic and looks like a real hand. John Amanam Sunday, the company’s CEO, said that the arm is not just static but also functional and human-like. “The most beautiful part of it is that it is black skin colored,” he added, highlighting that the company is one of the few that offers this feature.
The inspiration for the bionic arm came from a personal experience. Amanam’s younger brother, Ubokobong, lost his fingers in a firecracker accident six years ago. When they couldn’t find artificial fingers in Nigeria that matched his skin tone, Amanam decided to create a solution. While his initial prosthetics were only for cosmetic use, his brother, using his background in technology, developed the first fully functional version of the bionic arm after three years of research.
Immortal Cosmetic Art hopes to make the bionic arm accessible to the many Nigerians who cannot afford or access prosthetics. The company has not yet announced an official launch date for the product.
