VIDEO: Hugh Herr: The new bionics that let us run, climb and dance

Monday, March 20, 201712:01 AM(View: 8367)
VIDEO: Hugh Herr: The new bionics that let us run, climb and dance
This is a personal and technical talk from Hugh Herr, head of the MIT Media Lab's Biomechatronics group, on the future of bionic limbs, robotic prosthetics

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