Paralyzed woman uses thoughts to move robotic arm

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 16:50 in Psychology & Sociology

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using just her thoughts, a 58-year-old paralyzed woman instructed a robotic arm to grasp a cup of coffee and guide it to her mouth where she sipped from a straw, the first drink she has been able to serve herself in 15 years.

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