Developed by researchers at the Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia along with researchers from Centro E. Piaggio at the University of Pisa (teamwork!), the SoftFoot Pro is a flexible artificial foot designed to mimic a human foot in order to adapt to the terrain it’s standing on. And it requires no motors to operate so it doesn’t turn into a brick foot if the power goes out and you can’t get a charge.

Because of its flexibility, SoftFoot Pro perfectly reproduces the natural positions assumed by the human feet and allows for performing simple everyday actions, such as bending down to tie a shoe, or picking something up from the ground, improving also the walking experience on stairs. Finally, being waterproof makes SoftFoot Pro also adequate to be used outdoor, on meadows, beaches, and slippery terrain, avoiding the need for the user to eventually switch to prostheses specifically designed for specific activities.

Plus it has toes so you can do the whole “this little piggy went to market” bit. Just the for the record, I am that last little piggy. “The one that went ‘Wee! Wee! Wee!’ all the way home?” What the — when I was a kid I’m pretty sure he went “Wah! Wah! Wah!” all the way home. He was sad. I am the sad pig.