Open Bionics, the fledgling Bristol firm developing a 3D-printed robotic hand, has been named with Dyson, Google, and Panasonic as one of the Top 50 robotics companies to watch in 2015.
The international RBR50 list is chosen by the robotics community through the Robotics Business Review. Companies are included on the list for their innovation, ground-breaking application, commercial success and potential.
They represent many different levels and facets of the robotics ecosystem. 
Open Bionics, based at the Technology Business Incubator at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, is included for its ground-breaking work on 3D-printed robotic prosthetic hands.
Open Bionics founder Joel Gibbard said: “Looking at the list and seeing our start-up’s name feels incredible. Pretty much every single company on the list is a company I have aspired to work for in the past and certainly aspire to match in their success in innovation in the future.”
This international compilation spans 11 countries and in addition to the large conglomerates, 20% of the list is comprised of lesser-known start-ups. The RBR50 list is dynamic, with robotics companies entering and leaving on an annual basis and thus creating a list that is indicative of where the global robotics industry as a whole is headed.
