Brain-controlled bionic arm edges humanity closer to android age

When I first watched the Six Million Dollar Man, I was extremely amazed at how bionic enhancements introduced to the human body were able to augment one’s performance to an incredible degree. Well, seeing prosthetic limbs in science fiction movies made it all the more believable, but real world medical technology continued to play catch up to the realm of fantasy. This time around, perhaps modern day technology and advancements made in the field of robotics could bridge the gap somewhat, as evident by this 58 year-old woman who had lost the use of her limbs being able to drink a steaming hot mug of coffee by herself, not with any other arm, but a robotic arm that is controlled by her thoughts, courtesy of a brain computer interface (BCI). A separate study has also seen another woman who is afflicted with longstanding quadriplegia, and yet with the help of a mind-controlled robot arm, she was able to feed herself a chocolate bar.