Moscow hosted the world’s first ever international Cybathlon today, as children and adults flocked to the city to compete to move everyday objects around using prosthetic hands, British newspaper The Sun reported on August 13.
At the event, prosthesis-users had to perform everyday tasks with the maximum dexterity. Photo: Motorica.
Speaking at the event in Russia, Motorica co-founder Vasily Khlebnikov told Sk.ru: “Our primary objective is to get people together and tell them about the Cybathlon and introduce them to our pilots, so they can ask questions.”
The event is a precursor to the “Cyborg Olympics” this October, when nearly 80 teams from 25 countries will gather in Zurich, Switzerland, to compete against one another.
Each team will comprise engineers and scientists who have made prosthesis for disabled “pilots” to use across six competitions.
Read the full article about the event organised by Motorica, a resident startup of the Skolkovo Foundation, and see more pictures from the event here.