Scientists are getting closer to cyberpunk robotic human augments

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If there's one thing pop culture, videogames, and my own imagination has taught me it's that augmenting your body with robotics is going to be sick as hell. Games like Deus Ex(opens in new tab)—which is still great today with the right mods—have assured me that if I want to be running faster, seeing better, or regenerating health, augments are absolutely the way to go. As someone who has a body that is less than kind to them at most times, I'm here for the cyborg revolution, and it might be closer than we think.

The Guardian(opens in new tab) recently spoke with researchers working with cognitive neuroscience at the MRC cognition and brain unit at Cambridge University, about the integration of robotic parts to the human body. They believe the integration of these augments could not only help human productivity immensely but may be just over the horizon.

You may have heard of the study from a few years back where a designer working with Cambridge University, Dani Clode(opens in new tab), created a 3D-printed thumb(opens in new tab). This was an incredible test of the technology, as the extra thumb could be attached to almost any user's hand. It uses motors in the wrist, as well as sensors on the feet which was wildly intuitive. 

The tests reported that 98% of subjects were able to effectively use the thumb to move objects within a minute of trying. Clode also works on some amazing artist prosthetics like this beautiful Vine Arm(opens in new tab) featured on the alternative limb project(opens in new tab) for those after something different. This all gives me huge optimism for my future prehensile tail.  

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