Bionic Prothetic Arm is Controlled by Thinking

A new prosthetic arm is controlled by thoughts. Meant for quadriplegics, the limb is controlled via sensors that will be implanted in their brains. Sensors in the fingers send signals back to the brain. Still in the experimental stage, John Hopkins' APL has been awarded a $34.5 million contract with DARPA to develop the neural prosthesis over the next two years.

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