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6 Arms, 3 Thumbs: I Tested The Future of Robotic Limbs | Superhuman | WIRED

WIRED Editor Amit Katwala traveled far and wide for a hands-on look at the future of robotic artificial limbs. Watch as he puts a wearable set of arms inspired by traditional Japanese puppetry through the paces with Dr. Masahiko Inami University at the of Tokyo. Can Amit intuitively manipulate his newly added arms to pick…

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WIRED Editor Amit Katwala traveled far and wide for a hands-on look at the future of robotic artificial limbs. Watch as he puts a wearable set of arms inspired by traditional Japanese puppetry through the paces with Dr. Masahiko Inami University at the of Tokyo. Can Amit intuitively manipulate his newly added arms to pick up objects or write with a marker? Then, we visit with Dani Clode and Tamar Makin at the University of Cambridge to get a grip on the technology behind a 3D-printed sixth digit designed to give you two working thumbs one one hand. Will these robotic augmentations be the path to superhuman performance?

Dani Clode Design / www.daniclodedesign.com / instagram: @dani_clode
The Plasticity Lab / www.plasticity-lab.com / @plasticity-lab.bsky.social
MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, part of Cambridge University: Instagram:@mrccbu / @cambridgeuniversity

Director: Anna O’Donohue
Director of Photography: Thomas Beswick; Giles Cahalane
Editor: Matthew Colby; Anna O’Donohue
Host: Amit Katwala
Expert: Dani Clode; Masahiko Inami; Tamar Makin
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Alexandra Dawson Herren
Production Coordinator: Ericka Gourgues-Lutran
Assistant Camera: Tokiomi (Toki) Tsuta
Sound Mixer: Skirmantas (Spider) Ivanauskas; Michael Panayiotis
Production Assistant: Grace O’Connor
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Rachel Kim
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds

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    May 9, 2025 at 1:11 pm

    Hello there😃

  2. @DubElementMusic

    May 9, 2025 at 1:19 pm

    is the goal to make everything overcomplicated ? ^^

  3. @rickys7883

    May 9, 2025 at 1:19 pm

    Weird to finally see Masamune Shirow’s “syncro protectors” IRL. Granted, precision remote-arm manipulation has been around for decades now, but this is very much like Shirow’s “landmate” arm control as first drawn in his Appleseed manga.

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    May 9, 2025 at 1:37 pm

    No I’m not doctor octopus only if it was a radioactive spider

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    May 9, 2025 at 1:47 pm

    I hate Doc Ock personally.

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    May 9, 2025 at 1:57 pm

    I guess Doc ock would be a nice stage for him…

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    May 9, 2025 at 2:27 pm

    For years I’ve been saying I’d trade my pinkies for more thumbs.

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    May 9, 2025 at 2:29 pm

    Victor Victor

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    May 9, 2025 at 2:53 pm

    Hello there!

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    Pourquoi la première idéee qui me vient en tête c’est un sexe robotique?

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    May 9, 2025 at 3:10 pm

    That’s a Handjob

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    May 9, 2025 at 4:34 pm

    The third thumb should be mirrored to push against some part of your body to give tactical feedback on how much pressure you’re putting on it

  13. @Matt50gt

    May 9, 2025 at 4:35 pm

    Your thumbs will make a fine addition to my collection.

    • @lowkeyswe2260

      May 9, 2025 at 5:35 pm

      🤣

  14. @dulio12385

    May 9, 2025 at 4:43 pm

    Funnily this makes that six-finger piano scene in Gattaca a distinct possibility. Imagine how many new pieces of piano music can now be composed or performed now that pianist will have access to six instead of just five fingers.

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    May 9, 2025 at 4:57 pm

    Spider-Man 2 was right

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    May 9, 2025 at 6:02 pm

    Hello Peter

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    May 9, 2025 at 6:06 pm

    O’ course the female scientist came up with the third thumb!!!!!

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    May 9, 2025 at 6:24 pm

    “Looks like we’ve got competition.”

    • @milou66

      May 9, 2025 at 6:25 pm

      People keep commenting “Doc Ock,” but it’s really Iron Spider.

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  79. @milou66

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