DEKA Research & Development
US private R&D firm founded 1982 by Dean Kamen in Manchester, NH; developer of the FDA-approved LUKE robotic prosthetic arm and co-founder of FIRST Robotics.
DEKA Research & Development Corporation was founded in 1982 by inventor Dean Kamen and is headquartered at 340 Commercial Street, Manchester, New Hampshire. The company conducts proprietary internal research alongside contract R&D for major corporate and government clients, with expertise spanning medical devices, advanced robotics, power systems, and fluid management. DEKA is best known for the DEKA Arm System (LUKE Arm), developed under DARPA's Revolutionizing Prosthetics program and receiving FDA approval in 2014 as the first multi-grip powered prosthetic arm cleared by the agency.
The company also developed the iBOT mobility device and the Slingshot water purification system. Dean Kamen additionally founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a global youth robotics competition organization. DEKA employs hundreds of engineers and scientists focused on breakthrough technology with commercial and defense relevance.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
DEKA Arm System (LUKE Arm)
FDA-cleared multi-articulating powered prosthetic arm developed under DARPA's Revolutionizing Prosthetics program for upper-limb amputees.
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https://www.dekaresearch.comPHONE
+1 603-669-5139HEADQUARTERS
United States
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Founded
1982
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Research Institute
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North America
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