Augmented

Name: Augmented
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 1 hr 21 min
Rating: 80
Cast: Hugh Herr, Jim Ewing, Jeffrey C. Batzer, Alison Osius, Tyler Clites

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StarringHugh HerrJim EwingJeffrey C. Batzer

DirectorMatthew Orr

WritersHeather MacDonald

NR 1 hr 21 minDocumentary

Plot

The personal journey of Hugh Herr, a double amputee and MIT scientist who creates brain-controlled robotic limbs. At 17, Hugh survived a near-death experience while climbing Mount Washington. Stunned by the prosthetic he was given, and realizing there was untapped potential for such devices, Hugh set out to improve the field of prosthetics. His innovative success leads to a major scientific breakthrough, a radical new way of performing amputations, and more.

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