Researchers at the University at Buffalo are studying how mind-controlled robots can be utilized in the manufacturing sector. The team is also working to make the technology more affordable for companies.
UB graduate student Habib Mohd Younus is imagining a wood peg being placed in a round hole. He focuses on getting the mind-controlled robot in front of him to do exactly what he is thinking.
“When I think ‘push’ you actually see it’s being pushed back. When I want to rotate it clockwise, I’m thinking it’s rotating, so it rotates,” said Younus.