Hyderabad: Pranav Vempati, general manager of Makers Hive Innovations, appears in the city in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list. His company is making bionic arms. It’s been on it for over three years and it was launched last December. There is already an order book for a number of dozens of bionic weapons that the company wants to supply in the coming months.
The listing in Forbes is a recognition of the teamwork that is taking place in the field of bionic arms. “Our arms are low-priced compared to similar weapons made available abroad,” Pranav said. The company has two more co-founders – Harsha and Suren.
It now faces a shortage of some components due to the Covid. “We hope that the situation will ease in a few months, and then we will be able to execute the pending orders,” he said. In addition, he wants to use different companies for their CSR funds to make the bionic arms available to more people at a lower cost.
The price of each arm is about 3.5 lakh. ‘There are a lot of people who have lost their arms. As a result, they are made unemployed. There are huge social costs involved. We also want to work closely with some companies and explore the possibilities of finding work for people with bionic or artificial arms, ”he said.
The artificial arm has more than 15 grips with different torque levels that will help people handle their daily tasks. The arm follows electrical impulses that are released into the body while trying to work with the hands. According to the 2011 census, there are 5.4 million people with reduced mobility.
Of these, a significant number of people had accidents under the elbow. Based on the severity of amputation, a 3D scan is undertaken to make a custom design. Provision will be made to replace worn mechanical parts.
It plans to partner with hospitals, non-governmental organizations and government agencies, except for direct sales.
Source: Telangana Today