Humans may soon have access to robotic thumbs, arms, and wings
Updated On: 04 March, 2023 04:00 PM IST | London | IANS
A 3D-printed thumb that can be added to any hand has already been created by Dani Clode, a designer and colleague of Makin`s at Cambridge.
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Advancements in human augmentation are likely to give humans a robotic thumb, arm or arms, wings, or tentacles in the coming decades, according to scientists. The additional robotic body parts could be designed to boost our capabilities, and the approach could increase productivity, Tamar Makin, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the MRC cognition and brain unit at Cambridge University, was quoted as saying in The Guardian.
"If you want an extra arm while you`re cooking in the kitchen so you can stir the soup while chopping the vegetables, you might have the option to wear and independently control an extra robotic arm," she said. A 3D-printed thumb that can be added to any hand has already been created by Dani Clode, a designer and colleague of Makin`s at Cambridge.
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