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 Prosthetics have come a long way, and the cutting edge is prosthetics that are controlled by neural activity to restore motor function to amputees. One example is an advanced mind-controlled robotic arm created by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab.11

 Developed by Haptix, DEKA, and the University of Utah, the Luke neuroprosthetic hand (yes, it’s named after Luke Skywalker) aims to restore the sense of touch to amputees by helping recipients “feel” intuitively through the prosthetic.12 In tests, the wearer was able to pick up an egg without cracking it and hold his wife’s hand – and thanks to electrodes implanted in the subject’s forearm, the hand triggered touch sensations such as vibrations, pain, pressure, and tightening.

 Elsewhere, at the National University of Singapore, scientists have created an artificial skin that can sense better than human nerves, and could one day be used to cover prosthetic limbs.13