A Bionic Leg Powered by A.I. Offers a Glimpse into Our Cyborg Future

A Bionic Leg Powered by A.I. Offers a Glimpse into Our Cyborg Future | Freethink Superhuman

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5 жыл бұрын

Bionic limbs keep getting better. This prosthetic leg is a robot you can walk on - and it makes decisions so you don’t have to. Subscribe for more Superhuman episodes: freeth.ink/instant-sub-emergi...
Alec was a football coach who got hit by an out-of-control, speeding car while he was on the side of the road. Miraculously, he lived - and now he’s testing a bionic leg on the cutting edge of biotechnology. It uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to help amputees walk naturally, in ways that are impossible with rigid prosthetics.
In this video, we went to Salt Lake City, Utah, and met Alec and the University of Utah’s Bionic Engineering Lab that is developing the device. It’s the latest episode of Freethink original series Superhuman, telling the stories from the front lines of medical innovation.
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@emcelina 5 жыл бұрын

UNREAL!! What's it like to walk literally on a robot?!

@extropiantranshuman 4 жыл бұрын

@Alec McMorris Thank you for replying to the person. Of course I have a million questions, but I don't want to overload anyone. I've just been into bionics ever since I was a kid and would like to contribute to it in a meaningful way.

@KnownAsSys 5 жыл бұрын

The future in motion bois

@freethink 5 жыл бұрын

For sure!

@Technostatic 5 жыл бұрын

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are now another step closer to the future of Cyberpunk 2077.

@dotQuadcore 5 жыл бұрын

Well we're approaching 2020, the Cyberpunk Tabletop RPG also set in 2020. That's no coincidence, that is Foreshadowing

@Cyqwest 4 жыл бұрын

the economy too

@jefegreenheart2705 4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the film Alita! So stoked that this isn't just science fiction, but an innovation that will help so many people in real life!

@freethink 4 жыл бұрын

Right on!

@WhyNot-zr5kl 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fabulous the work that these folks are doing and the collaboration with Alec is just wondrous! As a military veteran, I see this as an opportunity to help so many with service-related injuries.

@grayishcolors 5 жыл бұрын

Seems more logical to do this then try to hook directly to the brain being that we don’t have a full understanding of it.

@randommm1516 5 жыл бұрын

I guess they've finally figured it out..... Right people???

@freethink 5 жыл бұрын

There's still a lot more exciting things to be done, but it's a big step down the road!

@freethink 5 жыл бұрын

Check out the behind the scenes Q&A and demo at facebook.com/freethinksuperhuman/videos/2355649048018795/ !

@danajane6674 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Terminator is a FANTASY MOVIE. BIOLOGY AND MACHINE TOGETHER IS BEAUTIFUL. And these amazing people!! BRAVO👏🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

@judithwalker3600 4 жыл бұрын

This will make such a positive difference in so many lives. You people Rock!

@10aDowningStreet 5 жыл бұрын

Cool as hell!

@freethink 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@eth6706 5 жыл бұрын

WELL DONE FREETHINK, WELL DONE.

@jahmaijones3353 4 жыл бұрын

amazing work!!

@erikhibbard119 5 жыл бұрын

So cool!! Were you ever nervous that the leg might fail you while doing things like walking downstairs for example?

@RobertF- 5 жыл бұрын

Impressive. Very impressive.

@DreamBigPoland 5 жыл бұрын

Time to put a camera and lidar under the knee joint to help the leg see and adapt before user's input.

@mannLaowai 3 ай бұрын

4 years and still at the same place.

@Abricos4440 5 жыл бұрын

that if you connect the sensors to the other leg ... and read the data ... and mirror it to the prosthetic leg ...smooth movement and joint bending time

@TobyHardtospell 5 жыл бұрын

Really cool! How has the leg changed over the development process?

@TobyHardtospell 5 жыл бұрын

@Alec McMorris Cool, thanks!

@MarionRelics 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to know what some of the challenges are for this technology. Going by this video, you would think it's already perfected and ready for release. Is there anything it struggles with currently and why? Processor limitations?

@extoyshred2957 4 жыл бұрын

Im definetly doing engineering when i go to college now

@lumi2798 4 жыл бұрын

More people need to know about these...

@annetteslife 4 жыл бұрын

When will this be available to the general public?

@burnslowclothingstonerhub8313 4 жыл бұрын

Now I can have my leg removed to get a A.I. Leg So awesome Where can I sign up plz

@mito._ 4 жыл бұрын

I would be optimistic as well, as I very am hugely enthusiastic about future prosthesis... However, we have been *here* with this same level of prosthesis for decades now. AI is a huge step forward, for sure. But it's no different than having a fancy peg leg. What we need is a direct connection between humans and machines. And we should be working together and sharing our technologies to get this done.

@asimovstarling8806 Жыл бұрын

I routinely lose my balance an fall because one of my legs, or both, suddenly goes limp at a random height off the ground which causes me to fall because my leg just suddenly isn't supporting me anymore. I sometimes wish I had my legs removed and replaced with prosthetics because at least then the balance issue would match up.

@CyberDocUSA 5 жыл бұрын

Steve Austin was the original *Six Million Dollar Man* but I think this guy will give him a run for his money.

@sarahh4071 5 жыл бұрын

Do you have to do a lot of PT or strength training to be able to walk on this leg?

@sarahh4071 5 жыл бұрын

@Alec McMorris That's amazing! You get to use a robot AND save energy?! So cool... Aside from walking with it, is there potential for running/biking/etc with this leg?

@series1054 5 жыл бұрын

@Alec McMorris You guys are doing cool thing .....hope I can work on something like that in future.

@claudiogarcia1677 3 жыл бұрын

Wow !!!!

@a-goblin 5 жыл бұрын

fuck yeah, science! gdi right before the end, the sentiment at 5:25, i can't agree. it's way too optimistic and skewed. just... there will always be physical disabilities that prosthetics and mobility aids cannot help. but keep doing what you do, because the people that could possibly use augmentation like the prosthetic featured, they need this support and hope.

@loli_uwu3784 5 жыл бұрын

I understand that leg as Ai in it but I prefer that I control it with my mind

@ferrusmanus4013 4 жыл бұрын

From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh it disgusted me. I craved the strength and certainty of steel. I aspired to the purity of the blessed Machine. Your kind cling to your flesh, as if it will not decay and fail you. One day the crude biomass that you call a temple will wither... and you will beg my kind to save you.

@thelateemperor650 3 жыл бұрын

Ferrus Manus But I am already saved...for the machine is immortal. Even in death, I serve the Omnissiah!

@MaN2Mega 4 жыл бұрын

The real solution is a combination between the two technologies

@athmaid 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder how the AI deals with him trying to jump for example

@Cygnus0lor 5 жыл бұрын

The new Deus Ex game looks lit...

@thelonewolf5238 4 жыл бұрын

I still believe it would be better to control it with your mind but it's still impossible to connect the nerves with the cyborg part.

@lucasm.andrade1096 5 жыл бұрын

Do you did the tmr surgery?

@raghavagrawal14 4 жыл бұрын

So if the AI makes a mistake it can lead to an accident? Or even due to a bug in the code

@koshinguha4324 5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever had any issues thus far?

@ashokbabuasp 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think prosthetic leg ll be better than natural leg in a decade or two 🙄🙄🙏... And i have lost my left leg 🙏

@_Leafrin 4 жыл бұрын

I don't like the idea of bionic limbs that makes the decisions for you, because that for example would mean if you were to move your foot around without really moving around but just your foot alone, you wouldn't be able to.