UK startup Open Bionics, which created an open source prosthetic hand, was a Hackaday Prize semifinalist in late 2015, and also won the UK leg of the James Dyson award. Open Bionics just won another award: the $1 million UAE AI & Robotics Award for Good. The "competition that makes a difference" has a goal of supporting innovation, and encouraging research and applications, in the areas of robotics and artificial intelligence, to help solve challenges in three categories: education, health, and social services. The award is part of the UAE's commitment towards the National Innovation Strategy, launched a few years ago by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/165601/open-bioni...ward-for-good/