Hugh Herr's Invention Of The First Biodival System

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The person who first invented the first bionic foot and calf system is a man named Hugh Herr. Hugh Herr got into biomechatronics because of a rock climbing incident in 1982. Hugh got frostbite and lost both his legs. Herr invented biomechatronic legs. Now he is able to walk like nothing had happened at all. He is now known as the “Biomechatronic Man.” Due to his great invention, Hugh Herr has won many awards.

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