Bionic hand brings baseball star back to the field

'CyberGuy': The world’s first touch-sensing bionic hand with lightning-fast response Tech expert Kurt Knutsson says the Ability Hand brings real touch, natural movement and unmatched durability. At 18, Jamie Grohsong was living a dream many young athletes chase for years. He was a three-time all-conference shortstop, a Division I college prospect and a player who lived for the game. Then one Fourth of July night in 2023, everything changed. A firework exploded in his hand. In seconds, Jamie lost his pitching hand, his season and what felt like his entire baseball future. The path he had worked toward since childhood disappeared. For a while, Jamie accepted that reality. Baseball, the sport that shaped his identity, was over. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Get my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join my CYBERGUY.COM newsletter. AI-POWERED BAT TRACKING COULD GIVE BASEBALL PLAYERS THE EDGE Jamie Grohsong throws a baseball using a bionic prosthetic hand after losing his pitching hand in a fireworks accident. His return shows how technology can help athletes reclaim what they love. (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson) When technology reopens a closed door Two years later, Jamie stepped back onto a baseball field wearing something he never imagined using. A bionic prosthetic known as the Ability Hand. "The fact that I can feel and sense everything to the finest details opened my mind to the possibility of everything that could actually be done," he told CyberGuy. The goal was not to recreate the past. It was to find out what might still be possible. Engineers who build advanced prosthetic hands saw Jamie's story and reached out with a simple question. What if he did not have to give up the game entirely? That question started an extraordinary journey that blended grit, patience and cutting-edge engineering. "When building the Ability Hand, we prioritized real-life usage," Dr. Aadeel Akhtar, founder and CEO of PSYONIC, told CyberGuy. "While we already put the hand through its fair share of stress tests, baseball is a whole different ball game." Baseball is definitely a brutal test for any piece of equipment. Throwing requires precise release timing. Hitting demands force, stability and follow-through. At first, nothing came easily. Learning how to throw again Throwing a baseball with a bionic hand is not about raw strength. It is about timing and grip. The Ability Hand uses muscle sensors that detect subtle movements in the arm. During a throw, many muscles activate at once, which can cause the hand to open too early. Early throws slipped away. Some felt right. Others did not. Instead of forcing the hand to grip harder, the PSYONIC team adjusted the technique. Jamie learned to hold the ball lightly and let momentum release it naturally. Small grip changes made a real difference. Slowly, throws began to land. Then they became repeatable. For Jamie, each clean throw rebuilt confidence that...

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