As if the Honda Robot wasn't awesome enough already... ...it can now read brain waves.

Japanese automaker Honda said it has developed a technology that uses brain signals to control a robot's very simple moves.
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In a video demonstration in Tokyo, brain signals detected by a magnetic resonance imaging scanner were relayed to a robotic hand. A person in the MRI machine made a fist, spread his fingers and then made a V-sign. Several seconds later, a robotic hand mimicked the movements.

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Now, before everyone starts screaming about "irobot" or other technology-gone-crazy stories, picture the medical uses of something like this. Most any physical disability could really benefit from a interfacing like this. Honda's also talking about use in Automotive safety measures, which would be pretty remarkable too.

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