TOKYO : What would society look like if cyborg body parts were freely available for use like roadside rental bicycles? Masahiko Inami's team at the University of Tokyo have sought to find out by creating wearable robotic arms.Inami's team is developing a series of technologies rooted in the idea of 'jizai
TOKYO : What would society look like if cyborg body parts were freely available for use like roadside rental bicycles? Masahiko Inami's team at the University of Tokyo have sought to find out by creating wearable robotic arms.
The aim is to foster something like the relationship between musician and instrument,"lying somewhere between a human and a tool, like how a musical instrument can become as if a part of your body." "This is absolutely not a rival to human beings, but rather something that helps us do as we please, like a bicycle or e-bike. It supports us and can unlock creativity," Inami said.
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