Brain implants let paralyzed man move robotic arm

Devices link thoughts in action-planning part of brain to an artificial limb

Erik Sorto controls a blender with a robotic arm

JUICED UP  With brain implants and his thoughts, quadriplegic Erik Sorto makes a robotic hand grasp a control to switch on a blender and make a smoothie. 

Spencer Kellis

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A paralyzed man can now make a robotic arm do some smooth moves.