A music student who lost his arm in a work accident has been given a prosthesis that not only boosts his drumming abilities, but turns him into a bit of a musical cyborg.

A music student who lost his arm in a work accident has been given a prosthesis that not only boosts his drumming abilities, but turns him into a bit of a musical cyborg.

Until now, he’s been using a standard artificial arm that didn’t allow him full control of his drumsticks, as it lacked wrist and finger mobility.

To see if there was a better alternative, he and his teacher reached out to a Georgia Tech professor known for his achievements in the area of musical robotics.

Upon hearing of the student’s plight, the professor decided he just couldn’t say no and began to apply for the funding needed to create the perfect drumming arm.

On all counts, he succeeded and even threw in a little something extra.

The prosthesis for the most part reacts to the player’s bicep muscle movements to produce natural drumming actions.

There is one element, though, that functions on its own.

Along side the user-controlled stick is another that responds as it likes to the beat of the music, creating a fully unique sound and rhythm.

It’s an optional extra, and can be disengaged at the player’s will.