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Dean Kamen's Robotic "Luke" Arm

Segway inventor Dean Kamen is looking to re-invent the prosthetic arm. IEEE Spectrum caught up with Kamen and one of his "test pilots," to see the robotic arm (named after Luke Skywalker's articfic...  
 
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ToddWalther (1 day ago) Show Hide
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Who is the dude in the sofa, talking for him-self?
charlatanfilms (1 week ago) Show Hide
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@TheNarlyBones Lol. I bet you're smart.
TheNarlyBones (1 week ago) Show Hide
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lol was i right?
MelissaSmithmbf (1 week ago) Show Hide
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Dean Kamen Rocks!!
opsin (1 week ago) Show Hide
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Pretty much exactly what I came to say.
I'm always amazed that, given what we know about the universe, and can do technologically, that we struggle so much when it comes to medicine.
But what DEKA are working on is amazing, and fills me with hope for humanity's future.
kjun13 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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robot arms are pretty much the most mathematically complex robots you can make. Each movement requires a separate motor, and several algorithms to properly work it.
Gogsnik (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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I wanty one, take that stupid arthritis! All they need to make now is a bionic spine and I'll be pain free. Fantastic.
AboutHreinzi (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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and that matters why ?
TheNarlyBones (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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doesnt
TheNarlyBones (1 week ago) Show Hide
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it doesnt i was just judging you

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