Aether Biomedical: Meet the Indian company which is literally re-arming Ukraine soldiers
prosthetics and rehabilitation. Yevhen Pramonov was injured last December in Donetsk when he stepped on a mine. Evacuated under heavy gunfire, he survived due to prompt first aid and later treatment at the Superhumans Centre.
The centre, established after the Russian invasion, has become essential for both soldiers and civilians. It specializes in prosthetics, mental health support, reconstructive surgery, and rehabilitation. So far, it has treated more than 625 people and provided 850 prosthetic limbs.
Aether Biomedical, founded by two Indian innovators, has played a key role in this success by supplying advanced bionic arms. The company, established by Dhruv Agrawal and Faith Jiwakhan, has provided 70 bionic arms to amputees at the centre.
Aether Biomedical emerged when Agrawal and Jiwakhan, medical students in New Delhi, met a man who lacked access to functional prosthetics. They developed a prototype for a bionic hand, ‘Zeus,’ that is activated by the user's muscle signals. «Our prosthetics use electrodes connected to the user’s muscles to transmit signals to an algorithm, which then converts the signals into precise movements,» Dhruv Agrawal explained.
The prosthetics are 3D printed, configurable remotely, and locally repairable, making them ideal for Ukraine's war-torn regions. Agrawal pointed out the high demand for prosthetics due to the conflict. He added, “Usually, bionic hands are weak, break easily, and take forever to repair. Our arm is the strongest in the world. It has a gripping capacity of 35kg,
