VIDEO: Robert Downey Jr. Gives Boy an “Iron Man” Prosthetic Arm

by Cassy Fiano | March 13, 2015 2:58 pm

There are some celebrities who believe in using their fame to do good, and Robert Downey, Jr. is apparently one of those celebrities. He appeared as his Marvel alter-ego, Tony Stark, to hand deliver a bionic arm to a little boy born without his right arm.

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The real Iron Man just might be a 7-year-old Alex Pring. The source of his power? A brand-new prosthetic arm, delivered by none other than Tony Stark.

Over the summer, Alex got a 3-D printed arm from Albert Manero, who is currently pursuing his doctorate in aerospace engineering at the University of Central Florida. The arm cost only $350 to print — far less than the $40,000 that similar prostheses traditionally cost.

The prosthetic limb let Alex (who was born without his right arm) pick up objects, thanks to a sensor that detected movements in his biceps and a battery that lasted all day.

It’s cool enough that this little boy got to meet a superhero in real life, but it’s even better that he’s getting a bionic arm to go along with it. That arm, and his superhero experience, will change this boy’s life forever.

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