# The affordable, 3D-printed bionics of the future

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2022
- Speaker: Enzo Romero
- Year: 2022
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/enzo_romero_the_affordable_3d_printed_bionics_of_the_future)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Creating functional prosthetics at a fraction of the cost of imported tech, bionic innovator and TED Fellow Enzo Romero shares a groundbreaking model for designing 3D-printed assistive technology sourced from recycled materials -- built in and for his native Peru. Hear how Luke Skywalker's bionic hand in Star Wars inspired Romero to pursue mechatronics engineering and help people with disabilities and limited resources fully live again.

## Lectures

1. [The affordable, 3D-printed bionics of the future](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/enzo_romero_the_affordable_3d_printed_bionics_of_the_future/ca95f1afa25d), 5 min (TED's player)