EPFL and Nissan researchers are able to read a driver's brain signals and send them to a smart vehicle so that it can anticipate the driver's moves and facilitate the driving process. Nissan recently unveiled this brain-to-vehicle (B2V) technology. Future cars will be both self-driving and manual. "We wanted to harness technology to enhance drivers' skills without interfering with the enjoyment of being behind the wheel," explains José del R. Millán, who holds the Defitech Foundation Chair in Brain-Machine Interface (CNBI). As part of a joint project with Nissan researchers based at the CNBI, the team managed to read the brain signals that indicate a driver is about to do something – such as accelerate, brake or change lanes – in order to send that information to the vehicle.

If you've ever dreamed of becoming a multi armed cyborg, then a new firm could have the perfect product for you. Youbionic claims the bizarre contraption can give you'extraordinary abilities.' Controlled by moving your fingers, it can open and close, and its makers say it will let you easily grip objects. It is controlled using small sensors in the fingers, and a demonstration video shows it pinching and gripping, with each finger moving independently. It is controlled using small sensors in the fingers, and a demonstration video shows it pinching and gripping, with each finger moving independently.