Aether Biomedical, a biotech company creating prosthetic hands, is partnering with Ukraine-based Superhumans Center to deliver bionic Aether’s Zeus Hands to wounded Ukrainians.
“As the Russian-Ukrainian war continues, a pressing need has emerged, with tens of thousands of Ukrainians forced to amputate one or more limbs,” said Dhruv Agrawal, Aether Biomedical CEO and cofounder. “As all Ukrainians continue to be impacted by the war, we are grateful to be able to partner with the incredible Superhumans Center who is on a mission to motivate injured people not to give up and to believe in a ‘Superhuman’ society.”
“Ukraine really lacks professionals on upper-limb prosthetics,” said Andriy Stavnitser, Superhumans cofounder. “That’s why the opportunity to collaborate with brilliant American specialists in Lviv is so valuable. We are deeply grateful to Aether Biomedical for not shying away from risks and helping our professionals learn more about hand prosthetics. We are confident that this partnership will be long-lasting and highly successful.”
The Zeus Hand allows for local repairability device, parts in need of replacement or upgrade can be swapped in and out. The remote configurability of the hand also allows the user to connect to their clinician remotely to receive adjustments or changes.
“Prior to our hand technology, these changes would require an in-person clinic visit,” said Sarra Mullen, CP, chief innovation officer at Aether. “We know the importance of remote access to healthcare and the need in a war-impacted country is even more vital for the user. This remote configuration feature can be the difference between a clinician being able to provide care for the patient and not.”
Aether Biomedical has raised $1.5 million in funding in the last 30 days, coming on the heels of a recent $5.8 million Series A funding round.
