Hugo Esteban Rojas Muñoz

Millions of people with limb differences—especially in low-income and rural communities—lack access to affordable, properly fitted prosthetic devices. Traditional systems are expensive, slow, and often inaccessible. Humanos 3D addresses this gap by combining rapid 3D scanning, digital modelling, and local 3D printing with a community-based care model. This approach makes prosthetics faster to produce, personalised to each user, and delivered directly in their environment.

Our product is a fully customised, 3D-printed prosthetic device created using a digital pipeline that includes 3D scanning of the residual limb, rapid prototyping, and modular design for comfort and durability. What makes it novel is the integration of high-quality engineering with a mobile-clinic model that centres community, storytelling, and co-design. The result is a faster, more inclusive, and significantly more affordable solution for people traditionally excluded from assistive technology.

Humanos 3D has delivered assistive devices to users across Colombia, including rural and remote communities, and has launched international pilots in Kenya through the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Frontiers programme. The organisation has served hundreds of beneficiaries through mobile clinics, trained local talent in 3D technologies, and built partnerships with universities, hospitals, NGOs, and makerspaces. The team has also been recognised globally, including winning the Best DEI Pitch during LIF Global 2024, and is expanding operations through programmes in the UK, Peru, the US, and Kenya