In 2006 Ackland suffered a life-changing accident at work when his right forearm was crushed in an industrial blender. After a series of unhappy experiences with old-fashioned prostheses Ackland became the first person to trial RSL Steeper's ground-breaking, myoelectric prosthetic hand, the bebionic3. Now one of around 250 people worldwide living with the bebionic3, Ackland plans to speak at WIRED …
