CNN’s Tech For Good: Shark attack survivor turns competitive surfer thanks to high-tech limb

CNN’s Tech For Good: Shark attack survivor turns competitive surfer thanks to high-tech limb

In this opening clip from CNNรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs รขโ‚ฌล“Tech For Good,รขโ‚ฌย Kristie Lu Stout speaks with South African surfer and swimmer Caleb Swanepoel, who was back in the water just three weeks after losing his leg in a shark attack, with the help of a state-of-the-art prosthetic limb. Designed by German company Ottobock, the prosthetic is computerized and uses sensors to mimic a natural gait รขโ‚ฌโ€œ allowing Swanepoel to continue doing what he loves most, and even compete in international championships.

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