No, That Prosthesis is Not for Your Injured Pet Octopus

Kaylene Kau, a recent graduate of the Industrial Design Department at the University of Washington, is suggesting a different approach to prosthetic arms than by simply trying to replicate the human original. Octopuses have made great use of tentacles that can wrap around objects, hence appendage-based devices might deliver good functionality while avoiding the precision required of prosthetic fingers. So who’s ever said that replacement body parts have to be modeled on the human species?

Link: Kaylene Kau’s Prosthetic Arm…
(hat tip: Gizmodo)