Amputee vets regain arm use through prosthesis

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two military veterans got a first-hand demonstration of what a combination of modern robotics, prosthetics and computer control can accomplish.
Amputee veterans Fred Downs and Artie McAuley each lost their arms a decade ago.
On Tuesday, they showed off the capabilities of a new, bionic prosthesis called the “Luke Arm,” doing everything from picking things up, to feeding themselves, to opening pill bottles.
The vets said having use of an arm again was