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Easton LaChappelle

Easton LaChappelle

Easton LaChappelle (born November 29, 1996) is an robotics engineer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Unlimited Tommorow.

A company that aims to use 3D printing, 3D scanning, and artificial intelligence to create prosthetic limbs for amputees.

Early Life

Easton LaChappelle grew up in Mancos, Colorado. He did not have much interest in the classes he was taking in school. As an alternative, he decided to learn more about Robotics online, particularly on YouTube and conversing with people on Skype.

RoboArm

At 14 years old, Easton made his first mechanical hand controlled by a glove.

He built it out of Legos, fishing wire and surgical tubing. He continued to improved the design with 3D-printed parts. Eventually, he turned his project from a hand to an arm using airplane motors and fishing line.

After building the arm from fingers to shoulder, he entered a regional science fair full robotic arm.

The project led him to an international science fair, where he came in second place in the engineering category.

At the science fair, he had an encounter with a 7-year-old girl, whose prosthetic arm costed $80,000 and need to be replaced when she outgrew it; the arm he built costed him a couple hundred dollars to make.

This inspired him to turn his prototype into an affordable technology.

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Career

NASA

In 2013, LaChappellebegan working at NASA as a mechanical engineer. He worked on theRobonaut project developing a new telerobotic interface.

Unlimited Tomorrow

3D Printing in Animatronics (TED Talk, presented in 2013)

3D Printing in Animatronics (TED Talk, presented in 2013)

In 2013, Easton LaChappelle gave a TED Talkon3D printing and how it could be used to create prosthetic limbs for amputees. Tony Robbins*reached out toEaston LaChappelle

With Robbins' help, Easton LaChappelle founded Unlimited Tomorrow February 2014; LaChappelle was 17 years old at the time. Since then, he’s been able to work with

In October 2017, LaChappelle partnered with Microsoftto develop a prosthetic arm for a 9-year-old girl.

References

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Citation Linkspeakerpedia.comSpeakerpedia
Jan 21, 2016, 7:45 PM
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Citation Linkblip.tvEaston LaChappelle at #BIF9: No time for school
Jan 21, 2016, 7:45 PM
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Citation Linkyoutube.com3D Printing in Animatronics: Easton LaChappelle at TEDxMileHigh...
Jan 21, 2016, 7:45 PM
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Citation Linktedxmilehigh.comEaston LaChappelle | TEDxMileHigh
Jan 21, 2016, 7:45 PM
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Citation Linktwitter.comEaston LaChappelle on Twitter
Dec 10, 2018, 8:57 PM
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Citation Linklinkedin.comEaston LaChappelle on LinkedIn
Dec 10, 2018, 8:57 PM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comEaston LaChappelle on Facebook
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Citation Linkfacebook.comEaston LaChappelle's Facebook post about what he did on his birthday (2015)
Dec 10, 2018, 9:11 PM
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Citation Linktheroboarm.comEaston LaChappelle's bio on Unlimited Tomorrow
Dec 10, 2018, 9:13 PM
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Citation Linkmenshealth.com"Meet the 21-Year-Old Tech Superstar Who's Building Amazing 3D Prosthetic Limbs For Children" (via Men's Health)
Dec 10, 2018, 9:43 PM
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Citation Linktonyrobbins.comMeet Easton LaChappelle: The Teenage Phenomenon Who is Disrupting the Prosthetics Industry, and More
Dec 10, 2018, 10:04 PM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.com3D Printing in Animatronics: Easton LaChappelle at TEDxMileHigh...
Jan 21, 2016, 7:45 PM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comEaston and Momo meet: the moment they’ve both been working towards (uploaded by Microsoft on July 11, 2017)
Dec 10, 2018, 9:50 PM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comTony Robbins: "I've Found The Next Elon Musk"
Dec 10, 2018, 10:01 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comEaston LaChappelle's profile photo (source: LinkedIn) [5]
Dec 10, 2018, 10:12 PM