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OBI 3 — Bringing Independence Back to Mealtime
Robotic self-feeding technology designed to help people with limited upper-extremity mobility eat more independently—choosing what to eat and when to eat it.
Eat What You Want. When You Want.
Independent eating technology for people with limited arm and hand mobility.
OBI 3 gives users control over food selection and delivery, helping restore independence, dignity and participation at mealtime.
Mealtime Shouldn't Mean Losing Your Independence
Something as routine as eating can become dependent on a caregiver when neurological injury or disease affects arm and hand movement.
OBI 3 is designed to compensate for impaired upper-extremity function during meals, allowing the user to control which food they select and when it's delivered.
OBI isn't simply an automatic spoon. The user controls the meal.
The device uses customizable accessibility switches to let the user select among four food compartments and command food delivery. Switches can be activated by different parts of the body, and the system can also work with sip-and-puff interfaces.
OBI-3
Independent Eating in Two Simple Commands
1. CHOOSE
The user selects which section of the plate they want.
2. EAT
The user tells OBI when to deliver the bite.
Then:
You choose the food. You choose the pace. OBI provides the movement.
Who Is OBI 3 For?
- Parkinson's disease
- Essential tremor
- ALS
- Multiple sclerosis
- Cerebral palsy
- Muscular dystrophy
- Spinal cord injury
- Upper-extremity amputation
- Other conditions that impair upper-extremity motor control.
Not sure which solution is appropriate?
Diagnosis alone doesn't determine whether OBI is appropriate. RHT can help individuals, families and clinicians determine whether OBI 3 is a good fit based on the person's abilities and mealtime needs.
"Obi has given me back the ability to feed myself and has helped me gain back ten pounds. This is the first time I've ever gained something since my diagnosis."
-David H
