MIT researchers augment humans with extra robotic arms

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Featured in comic books since 1963, Dr. Octopus, or "Doc Ock" is an enemy of Spiderman with four extra robotic arms attached to his back that assist him in his nefarious plans. That vision of humans with extra limbs – minus the supervillain part – is taking shape at MIT with researchers adding "supernumerary robotic arms" to assist with tasks that ordinary two-armed humans would find difficult. .. Continue Reading MIT researchers augment humans with extra robotic arms

Section: Robotics

Tags: Boeing, Mechanical engineering, MIT, Robotic, Robotics

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