<ul><li>Upper-limb bionics, focusing on prosthetic arms and hands, remains underfunded despite a large global market of around 20 million potential users.</li><li>Existing prosthetics fall short in functionality, leading to high abandonment rates, with most amputees unable to afford the advanced prosthetic arms due to high costs.</li><li>Key challenges in the industry include signal interpretation, high production costs, lack of insurance coverage, and insufficient focus on high degree-of-freedom limbs for better mobility.</li><li>To succeed in the field of upper-limb bionics, a founding team requires expertise in robotics, neuroscience, and product/business strategy to develop advanced, affordable prosthetics that address real user needs.</li></ul>

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