Pint of Robotics: How to design Hands, Ted Varley, CEO & Founder of Covvi
- Date
- Wednesday 10 February 2021, 1600-1700
- Location
- Zoom (see below for registration link)
Speaker: Ted Varley, CEO & Founder of Covvi
Title: How to design Hands
When: Wednesday 10th February, 1600-1700
Where: Zoom (free but please register) https://universityofleeds.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtdu6srzMpGdPBzFzqGpoBG9cZuxf-LNd_
Abstract: Discussion about the various challenges when designing prosthetic hands, and how the application of technology can improve user outcomes.
Short Bio: Ted Varley founded COVVI in 2017, with a goal of designing and manufacturing the world’s best prosthetic hands. Before COVVI, Ted was the Technical Director at Steeper Group Ltd. and led the development of the award-winning bebionic hand. In addition. Over the course of his professional life, Ted has had a varied career, from Siberian drive surveys for Nissan, developing body and trim component for the MGSV, or doing the electro-mechanical design for the steering column for the Mclaren MP4-12C.