How Mind-Controlled Bionic Arms Fuse To The Body | WIRED
A game-changer in prosthetics has been introduced to the world, and for the first time, amputees are regaining sensation through an electrical signal from their prosthetic arm. Max Ortiz-Catalan, a professor of bionics, explains the process of implanting these mind-controlled bionic arms through direct skeletal attachment. The researcher takes us through every step of this groundbreaking advancement in bionic medicine, from surgically implanting electrodes to fitting the prosthesis and training for everyday use.
Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
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Expert: Prof. Max Ortiz Catalan
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The fact that you can "feel" with a prosthetic limb, even if it's in a lower "resolution" than a biological hand is still amazing to me.
This technology will getting better in the future
the whole cyborg thing will be a reality. Its so crazy to think that its almost a sure thing where we’re headed
Can’t wait for bionic arms to be like Bucky’s metal arm lol
@@gaminghedgehog6384thing is the person wearing it need to be strong enough to use it as metal is heavy. Bucky is an enhanced human
Right? There is still SO MUCH we need to discover about the human body.
$10K for this bionic arm? That’s a BARGAIN, definitely worth the cost.
That's what I was thinking. I thought It'd be more expensive. Unless, the 10k is for the prosthetic itself and the operation/"installation" is not included in the 10k
$10k = roughly 2 year salary of a median ukrainian/russian unless the government pays for it it's highly unlikely they will save this much money
@@dynamicdingus7003I was wondering this myself!
@@i001p as someone who lives in a third world country I agree, it's a lot of money. BUT, still it's a reachable sum of money even in a poor country, with the help of friends and family members.
It's not an impossible sum, no, but for many people, especially in poorer countries, it is an impossible sum unless governments or health companies are willing to subsidize.
This is incredible. I can’t believe it’s not hundreds of thousands of dollars for the arm alone, not even counting the surgeries and therapies to follow. There’s some truly astounding minds in this world to be able to think of this and then figure out how to make it possible.
It's probably hundreds of thousands in the US. Remember this guy is practicing in Ukraine, where they have universal healthcare.
It's not just about universal healthcare. Europe (especially the former Eastern Bloc) hasn't "progressed" in capitalism as much as the US has. I think we have a significantly higher percentage of businesses who price their products based on costs rather than demand. I can't support that with any data, it's just a very biased observation.
Absolutely incredible that this technology has become a reality. I've always wondered why this wasn't done before, considering the brain interfaces with electrical signals. Truly an incredible achivement of neuroscience, computer science, biology, and engineering.
I guess because of technological limitations. Everything is evolving pretty fast nowaydays. Btw i am surprised by how many people don't understand how this is arm is compatible with the body. Don't they know that our body works with electrical and chemical signals???
I saw this coming since 2012 deus ex. I'm not surprised.
This wasn't done before because this was only made possible with machine learning, which only started to be used in practical applications very recently.
@@Rubenz343 the surgery to rewire nerves must not be so obvious too !
it has been done before. big boss, 1984.
This right here should be news, this is incredible.
It should be in all news, it baffles me how it isn't by now, only those looking for useful information will run into this video
Facts @@aaronflores999
@@ImproveConditions Many things throughout history were originally only for the rich. Cars, phones, etc. were very expensive when they first hit the market, but as the technology improved they became affordable for the average person. This is a new technology that hasn't had time yet to be improved to the degree other commonplace technology has, but in time it will be.
If this is what rich people can afford humanity is fing stupid. This is so poor and so unintelligent. Considering all the money we have and advancement in science. And this is what we create? We are a doomed species
omg yes
I remember watching Fullmetal Alchemist years ago, a science-fiction fantasy anime where the main character has a prosthetic limb just like this, with electrodes connected inside his body so he can move them. I remember thinking “how amazing would it be if we could do that in real life on day.” I can’t believe that day is today.
I was hunting for the comment referencing automail. Thank you for delivering!
Not really. Have you heard about the location of the video? Realize that serious world wars have already started, within a generation we may lose more than we gain. Human limbs are absurdly complex and precise, so it is hard to conclude what you just said. The current system is impressive, but the distance between it and what you just described is just too large to appear here within the next generation. Maybe in two and with help of AI. If WW3 won't progress (there are small chances for this)
Rush Valley here we come!
I mean, it may be sci-if, but scientists knew it was theoretically possible for decades. We just never had the medical and technological advances needed until now.
Every scifi ever
Bros out here casually splicing wires to muscles and nerves. What a legend.
Science is incredible. We should be grateful for these doctors and researchers.
This is the kind of breakthrough I dreamt of when I was a kid. I'm so grateful to hear some good news, this technology is going to change lives. And it's only going to get better.
And I can't wait
Lol, to die. Famous last words
This is cool technology but wait for innovations in surveillance military tech and VR. Not so amazing.
The amazing part this is not actually some new tech, we had this for years but only now it is affordable enough for regular people to get those implants. I believe that even nowadays with enough budget and dedication we can create something as good as a real human hand
It's so amazing actually seeing these bionic prostheses. I took a couple courses about neural interfaces at uni and we were never shown this, just two years ago. Small scale lithography, advancements in ML, material science, medicine. So many sciences are actually coming together here, it's amazing. Probably many fields I have not mentioned.
Imagine how it must've felt for the engineers when the patients first confirmed that they can 'feel' (or sense) the object in the prosthetics' fingers, after so much trial and error. My jaw would've dropped to the floor in that room lol
It's not a new thing, though. It's been a thing that has existed for at least 15 years.
@@Poodleinacanthey said the first time
@Poodleinacan people can still get excited about innovation and progression regardless? I was referring to individuals in these projects and how they must've felt after investing countless hours; not the subject as a whole.
@@Poodleinacan but that thing didnt exist at all for 15 years, your point?
YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE... IT WAS SAID YOU WOULD DESTROY THE SITH NOT JOIN THEM. 💀
I thought this stuff was only possible in science fiction. It's so fascinating and wonderful that they can help amputee patients...yet at the same time, it's kind of scary to see the days of Cyberpunk approaching.
Phones were also sience fiction back then
@@MeowMeowMoFu Fair point. Technology is both wonderful and frightening.
@@BurgerwithPeanutButtter absolutly. Can't wait to pay subscription for my cybereye to avoid ads in my vision
Science fiction can become science fact with enough time and effort.
Honestly, as much as a transhumanist as I am (very excited for seeing what the middle bounds of this tech's limits, to say nothing of its upper ones) I really appreciate how Dr. Catalan talks about where he wants his research effort to go. As cool as it is to probe how superhuman we could potentially go with this technology, he's more focused on "what problems in this field have we not yet solved". It seems like he would rather solve a lot of problems to rough biological parity rather than ride one technology to the sci-fi endpoint that a lot of people dream of, and that's admirable.
That approach should be applied to all the technology
Absolutely mind blowing this technology is advancing so fast. 7 years ago the first brain controlled bionic hand/ arm was extremely experimental ( requiring very specific arm amputation ) and costed over $100,000. Now in less than a decade the price has dropped to $10,000 and seemingly anyone can get it.
now imagine another decade
@@sloopy420Have you heard about the location of the video? Realize that serious world wars have already started, within a generation we may lose more than we gain. Human limbs are absurdly complex and precise, so it is hard to conclude what you just said. The current system is impressive, but the distance between it and what you just described is just too large to appear here within the next generation. Maybe in two and with help of AI. If WW3 won't progress (there are small chances for this).
I keep wondering if he was including the cost of the hospital and surgery in that 10k figure, or if it was just the actual hardware and computer parts
If it could get down to 1k then that would be a somewhat reasonable price@@sloopy420
@@glibbergloopIt’s still impressive.
When in college 10yr ago I had a wireless EEG (emotive) and no-one in the neuroscience department wanted to team up to analyze the data and help train it - I assume because the tech was new and they didn't understand how accurate it could be. Now it's a whole department at the same college. How fast we move.
Great anecdote.
Idk what's more fascinating this prosthetics of the ability of a bone to regenerate and regrow attaching itself to the titanium prosthetics
This right here, is what we call a *_MONUMENTAL_* achievement. Not the prostethic, but that too is obviously a serious achievement and should be applauded, but the connection between nerves and wires. If this becomes popular, which I will personally make popular if it somehow does not, this would absolutely be up there in terms of technological revolution. Not on the level of neolithic or industrial revolutions, granted, but close enough to be comparable.
Insane that we have progress prosthetics to this point. I feel within a generation we'll have Star Wars / Ghost in the Shell type prosthetics. The cost hurts to hear, but really goes to show much we take for granted that our bodies do.
Have you heard about the location of the video? Realize that serious world wars have already started, within a generation we may lose more than we gain. Human limbs are absurdly complex and precise, so it is hard to conclude what you just said. The current system is impressive, but the distance between it and what you just described is just too large to appear here within the next generation. Maybe in two and with help of AI. If WW3 won't progress (there are small chances for this).
I only need to visit a dentist to understand what overall value my body has. Most of us won't earn that value in their lifetimes. But even my whole body's value is *nothing* compared to Ronaldo's foot.
It's truly amazing. I like to compare advances in medical tech to advances in flight. 120 years ago we had Wright brothers and were discovering blood types and vitamins. Since then? Jet engines. Antibiotics. Concorde. MRI scans. Going to the moon. Eradicating smallpox. Helicopter on mars. mRNA vaccines. And the list goes on, and on, and on. Every 20 years makes the previous 20 years look primitive. Things we take for granted didn't exist 40 years ago.
Yeah. Biological limbs are so well contained and refined. Not only that, but they can also technically fix themselves. And, they can grow and get stronger by themselves. God's creation if beautiful.
@@Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alotimagine seeing a video about human ingenuity and having to drag your imaginary friend into the conversation
Incredible! Who would've thought that this would be possible. Honestly, $10k for a prosthesis that can move with you and grasp things is a very reasonable price. Especially when one round of IVF is the same cost.
Wow the comparison really puts this great deal into perspective!
For Ukraine it’s not affordable Average salary is $300 😐
Keep in mind that minimum $10k is just for the prosthesis. It does not include the incredibly invasive and painful surgery, which has its own cost.
@@KateandBree It could be counted under the free healthcare that Ukraine has
And dont forget the therapy costs. For US Citizens this is still a lifetime of working 50 hours a week to pay this off
I would have preferred if they were able to interview one of the people using these types of prosthetics. Also I wanted to hear how they deal with potential infection with the external titanium mounting interface.
Beyond incredible. Tomorrow today. I had no idea that prosthetics had evolved to this level. You would think this would be front page news. Thank you Wired.
Honestly, I'm surprised it's as cheap as it is. Expensive? Sure. But I was expecting a six-figure price tag. This is easily something you could finance and pay off over time if you can't afford the $10K up front. It's really cool to see something like this that actually seems obtainable for many people.
The problem is that implanting it, the hospital costs etc is definitely higher than this.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Getting an arm like that, especially in America is a dream. ONLY a dream. The hospital costs would be abysmal and they would use forced obsoletion to make you fork over more money to fix the limb and eventually buy a new one. That's ALL they care about. Money. They don't want people to be happy and have convenience in life. They'd rather rob you and any working class person so long as it lines their pockets until they are fatter than your average American.
@@kolliwanne964 i bet at the end with hospital costs it will be the same price as a normal porthesis. Normal prothesis are insanely expensive. Like non motorised leg replacements cost 6 figures sometimes. And this is way better so there would be no reason not to pick this instead
@@unofficialfr3dfo041 Exactly... the cost of the bionic arm may be upwards of $10K, but then you have to look at the medical cost which you know in America will be astronomical. US healthcare is F**d.
Did he say $10 000? I was expecting six figures minimum.
That's astonishingly cheap for what it is.
Isn’t it cheaper to get like a hook arm? Plus, you’ll look like a cool pirate with some amazing stories.
@@turolretarif you can afford the 10k or at least finance it, there is no reason anymore for a hook arm
Add a zero or two for the USA ahahah
@@turolretarYeah but it's also cheaper to ride a scooter everywhere instead of getting a car but it's far less useful 😂
For the Machine is Immortal
really cool video! so glad this is becoming viable as science progresses. i noticed in the video there were tons of audio cuts, sometimes each word jumps to another, and it's really distracting. I'm curious to hear Max's explanations in entirety, unedited.
Absolutely incredible. Share this with doctors around the world
Why don't they share source code and design with the world. It should be an international organization to sponsor those things to make it open to everyone to use and modify.
It is shared. Everyone can access that knowledge and every clinic could implant it. Titanium implants are nothing new to medicine, people just need to do it.
we’re getting closer to the winter soldier arm
Fax 🔥🔥
Done in that way it would be impossible (surgeon and bionics trained here) You cannot have only one part of the body incredibly strong and the others normal
It would be able to squeeze objects with incredible strength but to punch, push, carry heavy stuff all links of the chain up to the ground need to be equally strong
Could be accomplished with an exoskeleton (around the biological parts)
@@fabiocaetanofigueiredo1353 ..... Have you watched professional arm wrestling?
This is awesome. Genuinely surprised this hasn't been successfully done like 12 years ago, but it's cool it's happening now. Can't wait for Cyberpunk type implants.
That feels so Cyberpunky! Love it! I hope everyone that needs a prosthetic limb can get one in the future.
I thought about what it must be like for someone to feel something in their hand again, and I could not stop crying. It's unbelievably amazing that this slice of the future has finally arrived.
Amazing! I had always wondered that, since the brain controls muscles with electric signals, and electronic devices also use electric signals, why prosthetics only ever seemed to be controlled with sensors on the skin the detect muscle contractions. It seemed really obvious to tap these neural signals to control the them via implants. It's great to know it can, and is now, being done!
Machine learning is the technology that powers interpretation of the signals. Machine learning will evolve health science / medicine/ etc.
I remember writing a paper in middle school, in the early 2000s, about how I saw a future where bionic limbs could be controlled by people's nerves. That kind of stuff was barely done back then but a lot of people, even kids like me at the time, were dreaming of the technology. Its so awesome to see it coming to fruition. The major hurdle now is definitely dexterity. Having control over the arm, wrist, and fingers like they showed in the video is amazing, but if it takes too long to do what you want it to it can be frustrating and limiting. If we can get movements down to regular limb speeds then those patients will basically have the same capabilities as they had with their former body parts. If we can get dexterity even faster, its possible they could have capabilities exceeding those they had before!
Absolutely nuts, fine control of the arm bending and individual finger control WITH some basic touch sensing?? We have actually reached the point where a bionic arm can replace your arm in functionality. Inferior still, but the future developments will be nuts. It's great what you guys are accomplishing for amputees, keep it up!
This is the kind of technology I wanted to go into when I was in middle school. Now in college, my direction has changed, but my heart is still in this field. I’m very glad my dreams for this field are being realised. Kudos to you, Doctor, for doing such an amazing job.
Incredible breakthrough. The procedure looks scary, but hopefully the person doesn't need to take any anti-rejection medication
they don't, the bone doesn't really care all to much, it just keeps vibing
@@sloopy420 Good to know that
They use titanium rods for that exact reason, because titanium is non-reactive with the human body, so it doesn't create inflammation or antibodies.
@@HDJess Thanks for the info
@@HDJess yooooo that's actually kinda sick, i had no clue that some substances were considered "reactive" and "non-reactive", i gotta check that out sometime
Amazing medical advances; Kudos to Dr. Catalan. The graphics are great too.
My mind is always blown each time big advancements are made with prosthetics. The control is only going up while the cost goes down. The fact that it's only 10K is mind-blowing. Expensive for sure, but for what you get and what the price was in the past, yeah, it's pretty nice. It's only going to get cheaper and cheaper, as technology tends to do. So it's only going to get better.
Man, I really hope this works and just gets better. Bless them working on this.
this is the most comprehensive explanation of an arm implant i've ever seen
This is amazing. I hope it becomes more affordable in the future for those who need it.
the first type of this survey way just 7 years ago(required a rare type of amputation) and was well into 6 figures. imagine another 7 years
For this price it would be free for people in the german healthcare system
@@sloopy4207 seems too long maybe like 4 more think of it like a iPhone
As an amputee and I hate my current prosthetic. That being said I had a same idea on how to about making next gen bionic arm using ai and virtual reality. I am very happy that somewhere in the world is doing this. I have a confidence this company gonna go long way. Just had to wait till battery technology and artificial muscles technology gets better.
Man and machine together so closely is both lifechanging and inspiring.
This is absolutely amazing. But imagine forgetting to charge your arm before you go to bed 😂
Well I‘d imagine it‘d just „fall asleep“ then… 😅 All joking aside - I guess you‘d have a spare battery or a quick charger „at hand“… ok, ok, I‘ll stop with the puns now. I truly think this connection of our biological body, electronic technology and engineering is amazing.
Fascinating to see the state of the art. Thank you for sharing the documentary!
Cyberpunk bout to be a Canon event
We’ll have Cyberpunk level chrome in no time, chooms!
i've always had this idea of a competition for providing the best prosthetics for sports. Just like we do for battle bots, but more human focused. Imagine upgrading someone to have the highest jump or Fastest running speeds. All with the new criterias of comfort and performance to players. A mixture of athletics and engineering.
We don't need a silly entertainment made for those fortunate enough to have their basic needs meet. Many people are disabled and can't have what we should have for granted. So no, we should focus PURELY on helping those in need. Not on entertainment, even a bit
@@jonintrovertedpotato3866well said! I dread to think of what could happen if we start "upgrading" disabled people bodies for entertainment purposes. It could very easily lead to companies exploiting poorer disabled people for the sake of profit
Wish we had the same motivation that we did in the space race.
@@jonintrovertedpotato3866 Chill
That would create more people who would remove their body parts on PURPOSE. It would become a market, it would end badly.
This has made me more grateful for my limbs than anything else I’ve experienced
This is incredible, amazing its been quite some time since i heard something so good, and lately these years has been full of interesting upgrading, developing and creating new ways to help people
I always wished we could do something like this. Turns out we _can_ :) I hope it gets cheaper so more people have access to it!
This is friggin mind-blowing
When i was a child and watched luke skywalker get a mechanical hand, i'd never have guessed it would become reality in my lifetime. And yet here it is, and i'm not even old.
Wow this is the first time since about 5 years that I have seen a video about next gen prostetics that are actually a breakthrough! Hugh Herr's stuff is amazing, but this really puts new technology to the test on scale (unfortunately). I am amazed by the results! Keep going! We need this technology!
WOW.. they did it.. this should earn an award.. give this man a Nobel..
I, for one, welcome our new cyborg overlords. Edit: For real though, this is absolutely incredibly amazing. I didn't think I'd see the day that something like this actually became something other than sci-fi. At least not until I became an octogenarian. Bless all the brilliant minds that worked on this, and all their tireless efforts. A true marvel to behold.
This is an absolute game changer! I am astonished and delighted at this breakthrough, and I hope to see it advance and become more accessible to people of all financial backgrounds in the future
Wow, that's amazing, and it will only continue to get better with time! Such a relief for folks with missing limbs.
I've watched the field of bionic prosthetics and such for years now and its absolutely mind blowing to see the progress. Every time I see more progress, its like opening christmas presents as a kid.
Isso é realmente incrível! deveria ser mais noticiado.
Now we can literally become Venom Snake.
Amazing! I would have thought infection would be a problem with the internal implant being exposed at one end. I know it's a problem in things like titanium knee and hip replacements which are closed up.
Outputting data into motion, I understood; but being able to FEEL? That was unexpected - and amazing!
Cyberpunk coming soon IRL
This is absolutely incredible and will only get better as it develops, really hope people keep working on this to help people in need
this is insanely fascinating. the fact we can merge body and machine like this is insane
This looks amazing and will make the lives of many amputees easier. I pray that this technology will advance to perfection. It's beautiful to imagine bionic remedies for everything.
Absolutely amazing... We should all be funding such innovations rather than wars... It's a tragedy how humanity focuses on greed and selfishness rather than development and progress
Sadly, most of modern day technological advancements are the result of wartime necessity
Yeah, but if there's no wars -- there's going to be a lot less arms & legs needed to be replaced, and the price of those are going to go up!
This is absolutely incredible. We are getting so close to start developing even BETTER tools than nature itself. Amazing and scary
Not better YET
I'm not sure if they could even get better. Human limbs are incredibly well contained and refined. They can heal on their own, grow on their own, and adapt to changes.
This is incredible, if i was capable enough would 100% apply for helping the research
I think its awesome that prosthetics limbs have come so far! This kind of stuff really helps people.
the moment i understood the weakness of my own flesh it disgusted me...
this is some stuff straight outta cyberpunk 2077, I LOVE IT
Imagine having a bionic arm, pulling it out and saying very seriously: "Listen to me very carefully"
The brilliance of this doctor blows me away. This is truly incredible
Wow! This technology has got to be available to all amputies. I have a prosthetic leg and I'd give all the money I've got to be able to feel again..
Me and the boys on the way to become the Fullmetal Alchemist.
I love how the humanity shines through! It really feels like a perfect application of our ingenuity to solve very real problems and do it with humility.
this is the kind of stuff money should be spent on. There is so many problems in the world that hasn’t been solved yet
Ripperdocs are here now!
When I first learned the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me.
This is amazing! And that hand have feelings maze me the most
$10K? WTF! I was expecting something in the ball park of 50K. Mind blowing
This is fascinating! I've always wondered how close we're getting to sci-fi, with the one presently coming to mind being Deus Ex: Human Revolution (where the main character, an ex-SWAT turned security guard, Adam Jensen, had most of his body replaced with bionics after a terrorist attack on his workplace). Sure, those were "military-grade" implants he got, with some weird additional features, but the basic functions at least - he never had any issue controlling his bionic arms or legs, for example. This seems like we're getting quite close to that, which is awesome; giving people a second chance at a normal life is always great, instead of them having to live with reduced limb counts and thus an inability to do things as easily as others.
Hopefully we don't go too far into Deus Ex territory and start implanting claymores in people's chests lol.
I would love to have a sub dermal cloaking system grafting onto my skin
This is insane! What a huge breakthrough!
I was very impressed by the small clip of a person playing piano. Its mindblowing
This is so crazy. It used to be something completely scifi, and now it's reality.
Time to chrome tf up
This needs more funding ASAP.
Bless him and his team
Amazing! The future really can be bright if we collectively as humans put our energy into things like this that benefit others
Deep gratitude to the scientists! 💛💙
This really made me appreciate having all my limbs
This is amazing! If technology like this evolves this fast, maybe eventually we can give ourselves a 3rd, or 4th arm. Who knows!
This is science fiction made into reality! What an astonishing achievement.
Not too long until we reach Cyberpunk.
SO glad the explained the noise issue. They’ve had Bluetooth enabled electrode bands you can wear around the stump, but as anyone who’s used Bluetooth, that can be an issue
Потрясающе! с такой системой потенциально можно сделать очень крутой протез для людей у которых ампутирована только кисть, и при этом предплечье и все нервы и мышцы сохранились
something right outta 40k :D mechanicus. Not even kidding, the idea of connecting wire to nerves was something I first heard through warhammer 40k. Real life cyborg capabilities. I love this a lot, Im glad people who lost limbs get an opportunity to actually get stuff like this.
in 100 years this could easily turn into cybernetic enhancements. Considering we're figuring out how the wiring of the human body/electrical signals travel and meaning and combining it with a learning ai. That's so intensely cool.
@@draculinalilith396probably a fair deal sooner. Technological improvement usually advances exponentially.
$10,000 actually already sounds rather cheap all things considered. That alone impresses me, though I wonder about the maintenance cost of those semi-annual checkups.
people saying that this stuff is too expensive to even be looked into are oblivious, since this bionic arm is extremely new tech and has so much potential
that's so innovative and wholesome. Keep it up please
We put a big focus on first keeping people alive, it's nice to know we are actually making progress on improving people's lifes as well.