From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: Columbia University's Low-cost Robotic Arm is Controlled by Facial Muscles from Engadget We've seen Emotiv's Epoc headset control cars and trapeze acts, but now a small posse of students at Columbia University is teaching it how to control a robotic arm. The appendage, aptly named ARM for Assistive Robotic Manipulator, was envisioned as a wheelchair attachment to help the disabled. According to the team, the goal was to keep costs in the neighborhood of $5,000 since insurance outfits Medicare and Medicaid won't foot a bill for assistive tech that's much more than $10,000. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063