'Terminator' false arm ties shoelace and deals cards

Man with the world's most advanced bionic hand can now tie his own shoelaces (and, more importantly, drink beer)

A father who was given a high-tech bionic hand after losing his arm in an accident six years ago claimed he can now tie his shoe laces again.

Nigel Ackland, 53, was fitted with the Terminator-like carbon fibre mechanical hand which he can control with movements in his upper arm in November last year.

The bebionic3 myoelectric (double corr) hand, which is also made from aluminium and alloy knuckles, moves like a real human limb by responding to Nigel's muscle twitches. Incredibly, the robotic arm is so sensitive it means Nigel can touch type on a computer keyboard, peel vegetables, and even dress himself for the first time in six years.