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Bionic Arm Provides Hope for Amputees

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thinking-differently dept.

Static-MT writes to mention a CNN article about what doctors are referring to as the first thought-controlled artificial limb. Arm owner Jesse Sullivan has two prosthetic limbs, and the left one is an advanced prototype in development by the folks at DARPA. From the article: "Sullivan's bionic arm represents an advance over typical artificial arms, like the right-arm prosthesis he uses, which has a hook and operates with sequential motions. There is no perceivable delay in the motions of Sullivan's flesh-colored, plastic-like left arm. Until now, it has been nearly impossible to recreate the subtle and complex motion of a human arm."

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  1. So he's no longer... by Kingrames · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...Mostly 'armless?

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    1. Re:So he's no longer... by Darth_brooks · · Score: 3, Funny

      Easy. He just uses his right arm to put on his left, then his left arm to put on his right. Duh.

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  2. Hear hear by OSS_ilation · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lets give this guy a hand.

  3. And it only cost 6 million dollars... by MrSenile · · Score: 4, Funny

    We can rebuild him.

    Rebuild him... better... stronger... faster...

    1. Re:And it only cost 6 million dollars... by fobbman · · Score: 4, Funny

      If this arm doesn't make that cool "neh neh neh neh" bionic noise already, they should add it.

  4. The Singularity is Near by SevenHands · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am AllStar, A Robot. I can put my arm back on. You can too!

    Ahhh, childhood memories...

  5. Oblig. by Klowner · · Score: 4, Funny

    And that's why you ALWAYS leave a note.

  6. Re:DARPA funds some cool technologies. by mordors9 · · Score: 3, Funny

    The geeks back in the lab couldn't get a date, wanted to keep both hands on the keyboard, so they thought.... hmmm "how about a thought controlled body part to pleasure myself." Of course being geeks they decided on a hand....