Robot Monkey Arms

As you may recall, scientists at Duke have figured out a way to wire robot arms directly into a monkey’s brain, and that the monkey can then use the arm quite effectively.

There’s an update: the monkeys seem to view the arm as a part of their own body.

That’s wild.

Expect some absolutely amazing body-enhancement devices faster than you’d think but slower than you’d hope.

It made me think for a second: if I could directly wire control of any technological device into my brain what would I choose?

Assuming I was limited to one, I guess I’d pick a multipurpose wireless I/O device. Like a bluetooth controller but with way better security.

That would rock.

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