Paralyzed Woman Controls Robot Arm With Her Mind

Posted on May 17, 2012

Researchers at Brown University have developed BrainGate, an advanced brain-machine interface that enables a person to control a robot arm with their mind. A sensor was implanted in the brain of Cathy Hutchinson, who has been unable to move her arms or legs in 15 years. She is able to steer the robotic arm and have it pick up her coffee and bring it to her so she can drink it through a straw. The study was published here in Nature. The researchers hope to ultimately build an arm that could help people with tetraplegia with more complex tasks, such as brushing your teeth. Take a look:

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