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Technological University of Mexico

  • The prototype hand and wrist of the heat-sensing prosthetic arm
    Good Thinking
    Low-cost prosthetic arm protects itself (and its user) from burns
    Technological University of Mexico spin-off company Protesta is developing a low-cost artificial arm made from lightweight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic. As an added bonus, the arm will alert the user if it gets too hot.
  • The three young inventors of the Pluvia system, which uses rainwater runoff to generate electricity
    Environment
    Rainwater used to generate electricity
    When we complain about the rain, other people will often say "Yeah, but it's good for the plants." Well, thanks to a microturbine-based system created by three students from the Technological University of Mexico, it's now also being used to generate electricity for use in low-income homes.