Head over to Wired.com this morning and you’ll see an amazing article. Inventor of the Segway has dedicated the last two years to research and development with the Department of Defense. The agenda: develop a robotic prosthetic arm that is strong enough to hold heavy objects, light enough to weigh as much as a real arm, delicate enough to pick up a grape without crushing it.

The amazing part is they did just that. The even bigger part is the arm is fully controllable by the person wearing it. Click on the link for videos and more info on this wonder of modern day technology.

Dean Kamen’s Robot Arm Grabs More Publicity

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