Japan 2050: Changing Lifestyles / Beyond the Limit: Tokyo Researchers Develop Tech to Break Bodily, Perceptual Barriers

“Let’s shake hands.” In mid-April, a test was conducted in Tokyo to move a robotic arm using brain waves. Masatane Muto, a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was the test’s subject. After announcing the handshake, he closed his eyes.