Robo-One Tournament shows off thought-controlled robot
We now have more proof from the front lines of robotics research that the upcoming sci-fi epic The Surrogates is simply an early look at the very real near future. Created by indie-tinkerer Taku Ichikawa of the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo, this new robot actually responds to the thoughts of its master.
Robo-gladiator guided by operator's thoughts ready to rumble
TOYAMA -- There will be some new and nasty competition this year here at the 16th Robo-One robotic gladiatorial tournament: a warrior robot steered by its controller's neural signals.
A sensor-equipped
skullcap detects electrical signals to
let a patient control a robot by
thought alone
Honda's new Brain-Machine Interface helmet gives you the power to communicate telepathically with humanoids. It reads your thoughts by measuring changes in electrical current and blood flow in the brain.
clipped from mdn.mainichi.jp
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