Dec 3 2009Man Controls Robotic Arm With His Mind
Pierpaolo Petruzziello lost his arm in a car crash and recently had a robotic prosthesis successfully attached to the nub which allows him to control the device with thought. He can also feel sensations in the arm because they implanted electrodes in his remaining arm and tied the joint into his nervous system. So basically he's Luke Skywalker. And, as much as I hate robotics, I do think this is a reasonable application of the technology. So, as a sign of no hard feelings, I suggest we hold an arm wrestling competition. What do you think, Pierpaolo? YOU BETTER BE THINKING LOSE! Get it? Mind-controlled arm joke!
Scientists hail robotic hand 'breakthrough' [bbcnews]
Thanks to Sam, Spenny "human advocat", David, Blayz and Closet Nerd, who can't even control their non-robotic arms by thought. It's called jimmy-arm, guys, and you should see a doctor.
Reader Comments
1. Chris - December 3, 2009 10:03 AM
First
All hail Locutus of Borg
2. chris dominguez - December 3, 2009 10:07 AM
All your base are belong to me!
3. Closet Nerd - December 3, 2009 10:11 AM
So does he need to sit on his robotic hand if he wants to give himself a "stranger"? MLIG
4. GoSS Jerk, now emasculated for no ones pleasure... - December 3, 2009 10:14 AM
the robot arm will end up controling the Paolo mind and kill us all.... MLIG
5. Hayley - December 3, 2009 10:16 AM
@3: I would NOT be trusting that thing around my genitals. Thought control or not.
6. Matt-Zilla - December 3, 2009 10:17 AM
That's really fucking cool
robotics not used for "kill all humans" advancement( at least not yet) are cool with me
can't believe we have this kind of tech around
where did he get this done? cuz i'm there if i lose a limb
7. LSDiesel - December 3, 2009 10:17 AM
At least it wasn't his right hand. Metal tends to be a bit chilly to the touch.
8. catch22 - December 3, 2009 10:20 AM
master billy quizboy
Ash from evil dead
luke skywalker
darth vader
densell in virtuosity
will smith in I robot
that Fox dude from Galaxy Rangers
countless comic book charicters (super patriot, cable, etc)
ive been so bombarded with robotic limbs that i am totally unphased of its inclusion in society
im like .... "yep...its a cyborg" *YAWN*
9. Blastphemer - December 3, 2009 10:23 AM
@ CN
Word for word...the very first thing that came to mind. Not sure which one of us should be creeped out by that. MLIGF (geekologie fabulous)
10. Closet Nerd - December 3, 2009 10:28 AM
@9 Great/sick/twisted minds think a like.... just sayin
11. Hayley - December 3, 2009 10:33 AM
Masturbation aside, this is something I DO WANT.
Bucket of ice: check
Hatchet: check
$10.5 million for robotic arm: check
Now who wants to make me an amputee!?
No one? Oh come on! Theres a red ragtop Chevy Chevelle in it for you!
12. Katie - December 3, 2009 10:34 AM
LOL WHY DOES HE LOOK SO SAD. i'd be fricking pumped to have a robotic arm.
13. Rich Waffle-U - December 3, 2009 10:34 AM
Pierpaolo looks sad in the photo. I guess having a robo-hand can't make up for the fleshy joy of a real one.
14. naas - December 3, 2009 10:35 AM
Heh, by the look of the picture he appears frustrated & ready to quit
15. Hayley - December 3, 2009 10:41 AM
He's upset because he can never take a shower without a garbage bag again.
16. Blastphemer - December 3, 2009 10:44 AM
Pierpaolo, don't look so down, mate. It could be worse...they could have designed it to where MY thoughts controlled your arm!!!
Random stranger slaps & flipping off cops FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And you can forget about toilet paper, pal...we're going wrist deep to get that bad boy clean from here on out! Ouch, baby...very ouch.
17. Gargamel - December 3, 2009 10:45 AM
RIP Pierpaolo Petruzziello
Cause of death: Choked himself to death.
Robots 1
Humans 0
See what I'm getting at people? Just sayin. MLIG
18. The Dude - December 3, 2009 11:11 AM
Replace hand with fleshlight, just sayin'
19. Crazywow - December 3, 2009 12:17 PM
@11 Hayley
What year Chevelle and do you have any pics?
If it's a '72 with #'s matching BB then I'm in. I'll also consider a ragtop '65 Z-16 non - #'s matching car . (any one ever seen this? there's 1 out there somewhere.)
20. cabbo - December 3, 2009 12:21 PM
@3 literal lol.
@11 I could use an extra arm. Might come in handy. Get it? Come in handy?
21. 2mechanicalArms - December 3, 2009 12:50 PM
sweet
22. jodie - December 3, 2009 12:56 PM
What if he is asleep and has dreams of hand action.
Wow..He could be raped by his own arm.
23. Gordon "Fucking" Shumway - December 3, 2009 1:13 PM
I need one of these for a perfect stranger. It's better than a regular stranger. Absolutely no contact with my own hand. "BALKI! I ready for my mental masterbation now!"
24. Gordon "Fucking" Shumway - December 3, 2009 1:14 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I2bzGRg3mk
25. scurl - December 3, 2009 2:08 PM
this reminds me of a red dwarf episode...."hand...pick up the ball"
26. Kale - December 3, 2009 2:16 PM
"recently had a robotic prosthesis successfully attached to the nub" The correct term would be residual limb not "nub". And kinda old news for me, my dad makes Prosthetics
27. K2TheM - December 3, 2009 2:28 PM
Bring on the Automail!
28. cabbo - December 3, 2009 2:33 PM
"You do an excellent hand-job, Dr. Zoidberg."
29. Crazywow - December 3, 2009 2:50 PM
@ 26 Kale
No way , I have a friend that makes them too, yeah he smuggles the girls in from Asian countries, sells their services down on the corner of ...oh wait you said prothetics...nevermind...
30. Tennist0 - December 3, 2009 3:02 PM
old news, this kind of procedure has been done before.
Today, I jedi mind-tricked the fuck out of a robot to incinerate itself. MLIG
31. cheap paul smith - December 3, 2009 7:21 PM
http://www.newpaulsmith.com/paul-smith-shoes-c-518.html
32. harry stuped - December 4, 2009 1:09 AM
@27 automail in deed!
I for one volunteer for an automatic arm ( if needed )
33. Jaded Icon - December 4, 2009 6:51 AM
@ 20
"Ba dum bum psht!"
It burns with the power of JUSTICE!!
34. Larrythefatcat - December 4, 2009 10:13 AM
Am I SERIOUSLY gonna be the first to say it?
No one else sees what happens to be wrong with this picture??
If he still has a right arm, why in the HELL did they make him another RIGHT ARM!?!
I'm guessing that's the reason for the *forehead palm* in the pic! ;)
35. lolcat22 - December 4, 2009 11:50 PM
@34.
I was thinking the same exact thing, this story makes no sense. Is he just a test subject that has both arms? Just to see if control is possible? Because he obviously hasn't been in an accident.
36. Mark - December 23, 2009 8:07 PM
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37. James - January 6, 2010 7:30 PM
It's just a shame they've made him another right arm. A left would have been perfect.