In Star Wars, Luke Skywalker gets a bionic arm after his was severed by a light saber. It turns out that this fictional scenario played a role in the development of a real prosthetic.
USA Today revealed an exclusive clip from the Science Channel show Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM, which details how the iconic film inspired the creators of the DEKA bionic arm.
The show, which takes a close look at the impact Industrial Light and Magic has had in cinema, will feature the revolutionary technology behind the bionic arm and the story behind it — including input from George Lucas himself. The arm, nicknamed “The Luke,” uses electrical pulses from leftover arm muscles.
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In addition to the Star Wars reference, the show will also look at how The Hulk was the inspiration behind certain life-saving plastic surgery, according to USA Today.
You can watch the clip here.
Behind the Magic of ILM airs on Science Channel on Sunday, July 19 at 10PM ET/PT.