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Biz Buzz: Monkeys Make Machines Move With Their Minds 2011.02.17

A recent IEEE Spectrum article shows the amazing progress researchers have made lately with brain-machine interface technology.  With two implants, one in the monkey’s arm and one in his motor cortex, the monkey is able to control a robotic arm with seven degrees of freedom!  It is easy to see that this technology will carry over to humans for a broad range of applications.  Most notably, quadriplegics and other disabled individuals will soon be able to walk again with robotic limbs they control with their minds. Yay!