Monkeys Control Robotic Arm with Brain

Believe it or not (!)

Two monkeys have been trained to control a robotic arm using only thoughts, even to feed themselves. At the University of Pittsburgh scientists have trained the monkeys to feed using the arm, and as seen on the video they are eating marshmellows.

The New York times has reported that scientists expect the technology will eventually allow people with spinal cord injuries and other paralyzing conditions to gain more control over their lives, watch to see it for yourself:

Grasshopper Robots

Scientists have created grasshopper robots that can jump 1.4 meters – 27 times their body size.
Hopefully these robo bugs will be usefull for exploring inhospitable terrain a wheeled or walking robot could not: Read more