This is the heartwarming moment a six-year-old girl is overcome with emotion when she discovers she has raised the £10,000 needed to have a bionic arm fitted. Footage shows Eloise Clark, from Lincoln in Lincolnshire, burst into tears of joy after her mother Charlotte, 27, confirms they have raised the money needed for her new state-of-the-art prosthetic in … Read more
US robotics firm Boston Dynamics has revealed a new product line for Spot, its flagship robotic dog that costs a whopping $75,000 (about £60,000). The new products include a self-charging version of the dog, called Enterprise Spot, as well as Spot Arm – a fifth limb that can grasp, carry and drag different objects. Also announced … Read more
Boston Dynamics’ robotic dog, affectionately called Spot, has shown off its fifth limb in new footage. Video released by the secretive US firm shows Spot picking up dirty laundry, using a skipping rope, doing the gardening and operating machinery in a warehouse using the new addition. Spot, which is suited for indoor or outdoor use, … Read more
A couple whose baby daughter was killed by a falling branch in Central Park have won a $13.75 million settlement after a decade-long legal battle. Michael Ricciutti and his wife Karla del Gallo had taken six-month-old Gianna to the zoo in the summer of 2010 when the accident happened. They had just posed for a … Read more
Strictly’s JJ Chalmers has slammed The Witches remake for its portrayal of limb differences. The former Royal Marine, 33, has called the portrayal ‘careless’ and a ‘classic example of unconscious biases’. The Robert Zemeckis-directed Roald Dahl movie adaptation was released last month. ‘Careless’: Strictly’s JJ Chalmers has slammed The Witches remake for its portrayal of … Read more
A rare seven-arm octopus was discovered washed up on an island in Washington State’s Puget Sound. An outdoorsman said he came across the unusual sea creature on Whidbey Beach early on the morning of August 29, when the tide was still out. He submitted photos of it to a local wildlife organization, who passed them … Read more
GB Paralympian star Jonnie Peacock praises surgeon who amputated his leg at five, saying: ‘no human ever wants to take a limb from a child’ – as the doctor admits ‘it was a very tough call’ British sprinter had his right leg amputated after contracting meningitis at five At the 2012 London Games, Peacock memorably … Read more