# Device-Enhancing Robotic Fingers Marc Teyssier’s MobiLimb Pushes User Experience in the Tech Age By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-01-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-fingers References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/401852/Creepy-Robotic-Finger-Will-Caress-You-When-Your-Smartphone-Has-Notifications/) & [marcteyssier](https://www.marcteyssier.com/projects/mobilimb/?utm_source=DesignTAXI&utm_medium=DesignTAXI&utm_term=DesignTAXI&utm_content=DesignTAXI&utm_campaign=DesignTAXI) MobiLimb is a robotic finger created by French Ph.D. student Marc Teyssier and his team of researchers. The product boasts a USB-connected limb that is meant to give smartphones the opportunity to interact with their users. From tapping the hand of the owner when a notification comes through to providing an extra function as a [joystick controller](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prolo-ring), the robotic finger is an interesting development. The mechanism is powered by an “Arduino micro-controller” and five servo-motors. With his unique creation, Marc Teyssier builds on the many opportunities of the tech environment. Developed “in the spirit of [human augmentation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleev-1),” MobiLimb subtly extends the capabilities of modern-day technologies by giving them the opportunity to transcend their passive existence. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Robotic Finger Interaction:** The MobiLimb robotic finger provides a new way for smartphones and other devices to interact with their users, opening opportunities for more immersive and dynamic user experiences. - **Human Augmentation Technology:** MobiLimb's development in the spirit of human augmentation showcases the potential for devices to extend human capabilities, leading to disruptive innovations in prosthetics, wearable technology, and virtual reality. - **Usb-connected Robotic Limbs:** The integration of USB-connected robotic limbs like MobiLimb can revolutionize various industries such as healthcare, gaming, and assistive technology, enabling new ways of physical interaction and control. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Smartphone Technology:** The development of MobiLimb and its robotic finger interaction opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the smartphone industry, allowing for enhanced user experiences and novel functionalities. - **Prosthetics:** MobiLimb's human augmentation approach presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the prosthetics industry by exploring the integration of robotic limbs to enhance functionality and improve the quality of life for amputees. - **Gaming:** The application of USB-connected robotic limbs like MobiLimb in the gaming industry creates opportunities for disruptive innovation by providing more immersive, haptic feedback experiences and new ways of game control. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Enhanced Thumb Prosthetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/third-thumb.md) - [Hand-Tracking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palmplug.md) - [AI-Powered Prosthetic Arms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-prosthetic-arm.md) - [Human-Computer Interaction Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tech-at-meta.md) - [Robotic Desktop Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-concept.md) - [Intuitive Gesture-Control Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactigon-skin-wearable-mouse.md) - [App Controlled Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fingerbot-sense.md) - [Wearable Robotic Limb Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jizai-arms.md) - [Mind-Controlled Artificial Arms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-prosthetic-arm.md)