Supergiz is, as González describes it, the flagship project of Autofabricantes, a multidisciplinary research group that emerged in 2015 with the intention of putting technology at the service of people with functional and neurological disabilities. After several years of operation and seven lines of research that led to socially impactful projects, they created Supergiz in 2020, hand and arm prosthetics “unlike anything available on the market”.
After conducting a market study, they found that in Spain there were 90,000 people “abandoned.” This is because myoelectric prosthetics are designed for individuals who are missing a hand. “But if you are missing fingers or part of your forearm, the healthcare system offers you nothing. Supergiz has the advantage of being practical, designed for daily activities, and personalized, made to fit the stump,” explains González.
They followed the guidelines set by the children they were already collaborating with: they wanted a lightweight, practical, fun prosthetic that, above all, did not mimic a hand. Their company already offers 35 accessories that allow users to ride bikes, play guitar, row, and even play video games. “In addition to meeting a social need, we saw that Supergiz could have a market niche, and in 2022 we created the start-up,” he adds.
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