Controlling a robotic arm with the brain | Science News

Using two tiny brain implants and a robotic arm, Erik Sorto, whose arms and legs are paralyzed, can lift a beer bottle from a table and bring it smoothly to his mouth to take a sip. The implants rest in a brain region that plans out movements. Read more: T. Aflalo et al. Decoding motor imagery from the posterior parietal cortex of a tetraplegic human. Science. Vol. 348, May 22, 2015, p. 906. doi: Images courtesy of Spencer Kellis and Christian Klaes/Calte