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Turning humans into ‘insects’: Robotic experts create pair of shoulder-mounted arms

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From changing a light bulb to cooking dinner, there are numerous times where an extra pair of hands would come in useful. And now roboticists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created robotic arms that can lift heavy objects and reach things that your own cannot. The arms may resemble those of Spider Man villain Otto Octavius, or Dr Octopus, but unlike the comic book creations, they are not fused to a person’s body and cannot be controlled by the mind. The extra limbs weigh around 10lbs (9kg) so they can be strapped onto the shoulders or hips, but can still lift heavy objects like a human’s. There were built at MIT’s d’Arbeloff Laboratory.

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MIT researchers say security flaw in Apple’s M1 chip can't be fixed

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MIT is hacking dreams through sensory inputs

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MIT invented a disposable smart diaper that notifies a parent when it’s wet

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