We started with a question.
Why does a prosthetic hand that genuinely works cost tens of thousands of euros — in a world where the engineering to make it affordable clearly exists?
We did not have a good answer. So we started building one.
Our story
ReAble Labs began the way most things worth doing begin: with frustration. The gap between what modern engineering is capable of and what most people with limb loss or mobility impairment can actually access is not a technical problem. It is a design and priority problem. We set out to treat it as one.
Our first device is a myoelectric prosthetic hand. It is not the only device we are building — but it is the one that proved the platform is real, the approach works, and the mission is worth pursuing.
We are based in Dublin. We are small. We are moving as fast as the engineering allows.
Our team
Sean Barrett
Founder & CEO
Mechanical design, electronics, and product development.
William Hartley
Co-Founder & Medical Director
Clinical insight, patient needs, and medical device design.
We are building the team that builds the platform. If you are an engineer, a clinician, or a designer who believes restorative technology should be available everywhere — we would like to hear from you.
See open rolesWhat we stand for
Honest about what we do not know yet.
We publish our regulatory status clearly. We do not claim clinical approval we do not have. We do not overclaim performance we have not validated.
Designed to last.
Restorative devices that break and cannot be repaired create dependence, not independence. Repairability is a design requirement, not a feature.
Priced for the world, not a postcode.
Every cost decision is made with global access in mind. We are not building for the top 10% of hospital budgets.
Dublin, Ireland
Our headquarters and prototyping lab are based in Dublin. We are supported by Enterprise Ireland and part of the Dogpatch Labs community.
ReAble Labs LTD
Dogpatch Labs, Unit 1, The CHQ Building, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1