Artificial Intelligence Is Fueling Smarter Prosthetics Than Ever Before

The distance between prosthetic and real is shrinking. Thanks to advances in batteries, brain-controlled robotics, and AI, today's mechanical limbs can do everything from twist and point to grab and lift. "For something like bomb disposal, why not use a robotic arm?" says Justin Sanchez, manager of Darpa's Revolutionizing Prosthetics program. Well, that would certainly be handy. Capable of: Touching hands, reaching out Mind-controlled limbs aren't new, but University of Pittsburgh scientists are working on an arm that can feel.