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The Future of Prosthetic Limbs is Here #robot #prosthetic #bci #brain #tech

22 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief segment of a YouTube video on the future of prosthetic limbs, two participants discuss a mind‑controlled robotic hand. Speaker A outlines the hand’s functional repertoire—open/close, three‑finger pinch, two‑finger pinch, and wrist rotation—while also noting a humorous “flick people off” gesture. The conversation touches on user safety, mentioning that the potentially mischievous function can be disabled through a mobile app. The tone is informal and light‑hearted, showcasing both the technical capabilities of the BCI‑enabled prosthetic and the user‑centric control mechanisms.

You were the first person to get to use this technology.
Yeah.
Can we do it? Yeah, we can totally do that.
Thank you. This might not have been my finest hour. Without being a total jerk, can I see what you can do?
Yeah.
But I am a simple man, and if you put a dude with a mind-controlled robotic hand in front of me, I'm going to want to see things.
I've got open and close. I've got a 3-finger pinch, and I've got a 2-finger pinch, and then I can rotate the wrists. Everyone always asks, can I flick people off? And the answer is yes. Actually, Alex, We might have to disconnect you from that through the app. Oh, through the app.