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A 20-year-old wearing a Spider-Man costume stopped traffic to help a wheelchair user cross a busy intersection in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Turns out the hero was just leaving work at a trampoline park after their superhero-themed toddler event.
People with severe mobility impairments can now use their phones to control a robot that brings them water, helps them eat, and closes blinds. The World Economic Forum just recognized the California company behind this life-changing technology.
Japanese researchers created an AI system that reads brain signals when people imagine moving their limbs, achieving 90% accuracy. The breakthrough could let paralyzed individuals control wheelchairs and robotic limbs with their thoughts alone.