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Paralyzed Man Controls a Robotic Arm With The Power of His Mind


A newly developed system combining AI and robotics has been helping a man with tetraplegia turn his thoughts into mechanical arm movements – including clutching and releasing objects – with the system working for seven months without major readjustment.

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