Monkey Controls Robotic Arm
In a lab at Duke University, a neuroscientist is training monkeys to control robots with their minds. The monkeys can control computer cursors, virtual arms, real robotic arms, entire robotic exoskeletons and even whole robots on the other side of the globe. All just by thinking about it.
Much of the research is geared toward helping paralyzed people regain mobility and control. But it's not hard to imagine how it could lead to a monkey in South America commanding a robot army in California to steal bananas from all the farmers' markets.
Video: Velliste et.al./YouTube