bionics
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This Cyborg Life Gets Unplugged
7:06AM Mark Wilson | It’s time to wrap up last week’s theme, This Cyborg Life, a look into the future of the machine called Man. More »
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Meet The British Man With The “Bionic Bottom”
5:00AM Jack Loftus | What better way to, um, end the This Cyborg Life theme week than a post about a British guy with a bionic butt? More »
Random Stuff
Brainputer
4:00AM Mark Wilson | Whoa whoa whoa. Wait a second. You’re telling me there’s no liquid cooling? More »
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MIT’s Eyeball Chip Could Make The Blind See
11:40PM Mark Wilson | MIT researchers are developing a microchip that adheres to an eye to revive sight, and it could begin human trials within three years. More »
Robots
RAPHaEL Hand Easily Grasps Heavy Cans or Fragile Light Bulbs
10:40PM Mark Wilson | Not only is this artificial hand incredibly versatile, but it’s based upon extremely simple mechanics. More »
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Neuropsychological Trick Makes Robotic Hands Feel Real to Amputees
6:40AM Mark Wilson | It might sound like cruel or unusual punishment to fool an amputee into thinking their robotic hand has feeling, but the prospect is a promising shortcut to mapping artificial limbs to a patient’s nerves. More »
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Improved Vision Implants Rejuvenate Damaged Retinas Like Digicam Sensors For the Eye
3:40AM John Mahoney | The eye is a delicate thing. Most ocular implants that get too hands-on with your squishy sightballs cause rejections problems, but a new implant developed by the Boston Retinal Implant project shrinks the components significantly, allowing your eye to take on its cyborg enhancements without casting them off violently as unwelcome invaders. More »
Gadgets
Dog Made Adorably Bionic With Model Aeroplane Wheels
12:40AM Adam Frucci | This tiny puppy, named Hope, was born without front legs. You know what that means: it was time to create a robopuppy. Orthotist David Turnbill created a custom support for Hope using a couple of model aeroplane wheels, and each one of the “legs” can move up and down independently, allowing Hope to pivot and turn. If you were to say this is the most adorable thing ever, you might just be right. Hit the jump for a video of Hope getting fitted for her superlegs. More »
Robots
HULC Exoskeleton Now Available For Pre-Order
7:40AM Sean Fallon | Cyberdine’s HAL Exoskeleton is more sophisticated than Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC), but HAL is only available to rent whereas HULC is available for purchase. Unlike HAL, the HULC is focused entirely on helping the user carry heavy loads—up to 90 kilos without breaking a sweat. It also helps to reduce oxygen consumption by up to 5-10% when walking. More »
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