60 second interview
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Michael Hasenpusch is the Chief Technology Officer of Otto Bock, the company that designed and made the Genium and the running blade.
Points of view
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We asked some experts for their views on the Genium and the running blade...


Joe And Harry - JENIUSIS!!!
New technology can improve mobility because if you have lost a leg you can carry on your life with a secure new metal robotiv leg.
Liam Jackson
I think technology is a very clever substitute for a lost limb, it can do anything that you can and makes the person whole aga8n!
Nerd
i think that prosthetic limbs are a very good subject in science as we dont usualy think about them ih every-day life.
Kyal Patel
By letting people who have their legs cut off get new legs to make it harder to brake again.
Zac
I think it will help paralympians run better!
Taylor Age 9
its really interesting and it helps people live life to the max!!!!!
Madeline Age 4
I think that it’s very important to help everybody achieve their life goals, and to give a good standard of living to all
Jassy.w Age 8
It was a great idea/invention to do it helps people and it is SSSSSOOOOO CCCCCOOOOOLLLLLLLLLL!!!
Caroline
new tehnology will help improve mobility by creating ways of making them lighter.
LOUIE
IT HELPS BY GIVING MORE RANGE FOR BALANCE AND FLEXIBILITY
Sebastian
I think that if we find more good materials fake legs will be more smart
Gemma
materials that are comfortable.
Abi!!!!!!!!!
it can help disabled people get on with their lives just like everyone else!
ZACH
IT HELPS PPL ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL GOALS
Mhairi
very interesting, opened my eyes to a world of crazy legs!
Victoria Thornewell
They can help everyone have a fair chance.
NEVAEH
I THINK IT ‘S A FANTASTIC IDEA WHICH ENABLES DISABLED PEOPLE TO LIVE NORMAL LIVES.
Sarah
they look really good and they will help dissabled people.!?
Zain Mueez
It helps for people at the olympics and also it makes them think that they have a real leg or arm.
Charlie Cooney
this is a great idea !now people in the olimplcs can still play ifthey have lost a leg
Joe
it makes it easier to mimick the movements of the human body
Charlie
i think they are cool.
Grace And Sophie
we think that veeerrryyy clever and they should continue to make modern things
Max
work as a team people!
Ziyad
cool nice good
Cat
over time i think that prosthetics will rival the efficiency and apability of real limbs
Amy
:) very usefull…keep up the good work
ADAM DAWS0N
IT CAN HELP PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE HAVE ANOTHER LIFE
Millie, 11
I think that bionic limbs are great for an alternative body parts because they work like an actual limb :)
Poppy
why not make it look like a real leg
Ellen White
cos it would look a bit funny if one leg was tanned and the other wasnt because it was fake
CHARLIE EVA DYLAN HARRY
MAKE IT STRONG AND LASTING
Marcus
if we made it look real it would cost a lot more to make.
MR.Inventer
I think artificial limbs are one step from almst becoming tne real thing
Ted
That prosthetic leg looks very springy.
Molly
i think prosthetic limbs are a real life changer
Aaeesha Imran Khaleel
technology helps people in many ways to improve mobility. one of the ways are by the mobile phones . mobile phones help us easily contact other people living in distant regions from us.
ARI
SECONDO ME E’ FICHISSIMO
Bailie And Kiera
We are very active because we do alot of sports such as horse riding, dancing, footie and tennis also swimming…
Ash And Rach
i agree as the are the main kinda sports and do increase fitness leves
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it takes really hard work to be able to run with them on your legs. i think it’s amazing
Sammy
i prefer dance but running is cool
Katherine Age 8
it helps a lot that technology is around,it has been used for both cars and wheelchairs,which both improve mobility.
Daria
This techhology is really lifechanging for some people, it’s great!!!
MILLIE
This technology is a life changing discovey… I’m impressed :)
Cloe And Djamila
it is very good and beautiful
Qwertyuiop
the leg looks like it could gve an advantage in a race
IRO
I think technology improves quality of life. :)
Jadene
i think it should look more like a real leg
Bobo
i think its very nice to give that to people
Robert,13
i think that there needs to be an invention that allows you to become invisible
Zara
i think there needs to be an invention to control muscle spasms for spasmodic dystonia
Andrew,13
we need to think of ways to keep young people fit without it costing a lot of money because of the loss of green spaces!
Flo
Too get them running.
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robots searching for humans is great
TILLY DRISCOLL SMITH
I LIKE THE ROBOTS SEARCHING FOR PEOPLE AFTR EARTHQUKES. ALSO THE BIONIC LEGS ARE GOOD BUT I THINK OTHER PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE THEM TOO.
Deanne Weir
robots searching for people after an earthquake is amazing!!!
50 Cent
I think the bionic leg is more expensive for the poor
Russel Sprout
I think that getting the tech to work with the brain would be cool
Brussel Sprout
Instead of a Computer you could have a computer that prints real food that people have asked for
Tredestfredse/ Brockely Yuck!
I think that there should be a brain control !I you asked for someone to do something they would instantly do it sraight way
Like Sushi/ Hate Brockely. Com
I think they should make some technollogy that makes brockelly taste like sushi! It will be awesome!
Sweetie
I think there should be a robot that does everything younask for
Ryan 12
making people who have artificial limbs more mobile and stable
I-rn
I like how he thinks.Artificial legs need to fit everyone.
Rafal W.
I think its good for sporty people with a missing leg.
Yasbo
i think its great but poeple might not have the confidence the run in them or run up the steares i them
Isaiah
i think this is good
Someone97
a new envantion like the metro was in the past century with achip ticket.TELETRANSPORT MAYBE!!!
Ella Starkey
it will make peoples lives much easyer (robots) although we will still need to look after the eniroment.age 10
Ella Starkey
very good well done to the people who made this.It could change peoples minds forever.Age 10
Alex
i think that this is avery good idea xx
File Krpi
it will be good and a hope for these people :)
Christa
it will be good and a hope for these people : :
Michael
what i think is that if companies make affordablemproducts it will help mankind advance more intomscience
Riley Paul Galvin
by being able to move quicker easyier and comforble :) i love technology XD XD XD :) :) :) :)
Jennifer
I like running in the warm, and in a medium temperature but not in the cold, beacause your fingers or feet get numb