The Hero Pro bionic arms, the creation of robotics engineer Joel Gibbard, a co-founder of Open Bionics, are made of 3D-printed lightweight materials that are muscle-operated. But their magic lies in the wireless technology and intelligent design.
Controlled by two muscle sensors, Tilly can now open and close the hand, cycle through grip modes, and even fine-tune pressure strength
It’s even in the article.
Like, at which point do we start saying we are controlling things with our minds? When I am cutting a steak with a knife and fork, am I controlling the utensils with my thoughts? Maybe. Am I also controlling the steak with my mind/thoughts, by proxy? Where’s the line?
Like, if she had a chip implanted on her brain, then I’ll consider it controlling with only her thoughts. But this is just straight-up “manual” control.
Well, the irony of that one is that not needing surgery or implants is the more advanced solution, even if it’s less… superficially cyberpunky, I guess?
People really like the Elon Musk-y thing where you implant chips to read stuff from your brain, but it’s actually a lot cooler to pick up the chain from the place it got severed without having to go putting things inside people (or cutting into them at all, if possible).
It’s even in the article.
Like, at which point do we start saying we are controlling things with our minds? When I am cutting a steak with a knife and fork, am I controlling the utensils with my thoughts? Maybe. Am I also controlling the steak with my mind/thoughts, by proxy? Where’s the line?
Like, if she had a chip implanted on her brain, then I’ll consider it controlling with only her thoughts. But this is just straight-up “manual” control.
Well, the irony of that one is that not needing surgery or implants is the more advanced solution, even if it’s less… superficially cyberpunky, I guess?
People really like the Elon Musk-y thing where you implant chips to read stuff from your brain, but it’s actually a lot cooler to pick up the chain from the place it got severed without having to go putting things inside people (or cutting into them at all, if possible).