Douglas Broom and Rebecca Geldard
February 10, 2026
This bionic leg just won a top prize
This video is part of: Centre for Frontier Technologies and Innovation
Every year, ETH Zürich runs a contest for assistive technologies. Teams compete to see whose invention performs best in a range of everyday tasks such as tying a shoelace or navigating uneven terrain. The winning bionic leg is called Omnia. It was developed by a team at the Italian Institute of Technology.
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