[neverdem]

Andrew Schwartz/University of Pittsburgh
A grid in the monkey’s brain carried signals from 100 neurons for the mechanical arm to grab and carry snacks to the mouth.
Cortical control of a prosthetic arm for self-feeding

http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080528/full/news.2008.861.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/29/science/29brain.html?ref=science

Videos are on the last two links. I can't check the Nature News video to see if it's the same.

[anymouse]

Can’t be true. Otherwise the robot arm would be scratching the monkeys private parts and flinging feces all over the place. :)