Monkey moves robot using mind control!
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- mattbrawn
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more from Tech:
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Monkey-Fitted-With-Hi-Tech-C...
After being fitted with a hi-tech brain chip, a monkey has learned how to move 'a complex robotic arm' using only mind control and can even make the robotic arm 'reach out to grab, and turn a handle.'Scientists at the lab at Pittsburgh University have also claimed that the research is progressing at such a rate, that they hope to start similar trials on paralysed patients within a year.
One of the scientists explained: "What we're trying to do is go to a very dextrous hand - where the functionality is very similar to the human hand. If we could help stroke patients there would be a huge market for this kind of device."
Wow.
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CiiMONSTR
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This is the most important news, EVER!
- 7 months ago
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CiiMONSTR
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davesarush
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And now we know how planet of the apes comes to be........
- 7 months ago
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davesarush
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TentativeChaos
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Awesome!! I love reading about cool technology like this. Also, this is one more step towards gigantic mech type robots.
- 7 months ago
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TentativeChaos
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Ian_Monet
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TentativeChaos:
Hemp powered Gundams- now that's a stimulus I can support. Get on it, GM!
- 7 months ago
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Ian_Monet
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idealist
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exactlt!!!^^^^
why cant we test these things on people who are paralysed and will actualy use this technology!!the monkey in the picture looks really uncomfertable.
- 7 months ago
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idealist
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bailey78
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idealist:
no shit right!!!!!!!!
- 7 months ago
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bailey78
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bailey78
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Why treat a rapest or a murder better than a monkey? Lets start useing them folks that have life sentances for guinepigs That way we know it will work when they put it on the market.
- 7 months ago
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bailey78
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Gregsalter
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Ahh mind controlling monkeys
- 7 months ago
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Gregsalter
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Mr_Costello
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Man, this is the bestist news of the ever! i bet that monkey pictured above is the chief in his tribe.
- 7 months ago
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Mr_Costello
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bubbeemonkey
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Great tune! Great video!
- 7 months ago
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bubbeemonkey
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Skyscraper08
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bubbeemonkey:
Haha, I remember seeing this for the first time and being frightened to death....then I raved to it at a house party the following week.
- 7 months ago
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Skyscraper08
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bailey78
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bubbeemonkey:
hey thats pretty good thanks
- 7 months ago
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bailey78
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Skyscraper08
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"Where your head at, at, where your head at? Where's your head at?"
Anyway, I thik this is quite extraordinary -- monkeys and other primates are a highly intelligent species. I'd like to see more technology used with monkeys.
- 7 months ago
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Skyscraper08
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Mr_Ben
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That's cool, monkeys with robotic arms could be used to harvest bananas!
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Mr_Ben
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ksimpson
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Banksy warned us...
- 7 months ago
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ksimpson
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hell0everything
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ksimpson:
Banksy knows where it's at.
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hell0everything
