Bionic hand can be updated with new gestures, anytime, anywhere

Smith, a former Australian Paralympic Swimmer, poses for a picture while applying make-up with her new bionic hand that improves the speed of movement and sensitivity of touch, according to the company, in London, Britain on Aug 12, 2022. — Reuters

LEEDS: Australian swimmer Jessica Smith has had an uneasy relationship with prosthetics since a childhood accident, but her convictions are being challenged by a British bionic hand that can be updated remotely anywhere in the world.

The 2004 Athens Paralympian was born without a left hand.