[VIDEO] Man Makes History! Uses Mind To Move Robotic Arms

A revolutionary experiment has given a double amputee two new mind controlled arms.

Les Baugh, who lost both arms in an accident 40 years ago, was able to control the system by only thinking about moving his limbs.

After training his muscles to use the new arms, he was able to lift cups, and do a range of motions with each arm, in a way experts say could change the way prosthetics are used.


The Colorado man made history at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) when he became this summer the first bilateral shoulder-level amputee to wear and simultaneously control two of the Laboratory's Modular Prosthetic Limbs.

Similarly, exoskeleton suits which are currently under development promise mobility for paraplegics, but are huge, heavy, and overloaded for those who just need a little extra help.


Harvard has developed a ‘soft’ exoskeleton suit that works to assist people in walking rather than do the walking for them. The soft materials strap around the hips and legs and work in conjunction with a person’s normal walking step.

The DARPA-funded Soft Exosuit could be of main benefit to those who walk unsteadily, the elderly or even soldiers carrying heavy packs as a way to increase endurance.


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