A: Getting into Professor Kevin Warwick’s cybernetics class at the University of Reading in England is, like, totally impossible. That’s what we’re guessing, anyway. See, back in 1998, Kevin Warwick became the first ever cyborg when he implanted a capsule-sized microprocessor into his arm. And while he doesn’t quite have the capabilities of Robocop, that microchip will send radio wave signals to a computer in his office, which can identify his presence and open doors, turn on lights, and read emails aloud based on his location.
Pretty amazing, eh? But that’s not all: Warwick then one-upped himself, implanting a new chip into his wrist and connecting it to select nerve fibers in his body with a tiny cable. Now, with just a flick of his wrist, he’s able to control things such as an electronic wheelchair and a coffee maker. Sadly, however, he continues to turn down offers to go head-to-head with any creation on BattleBots.
Article comments
1 - Black Knight
I think you mean "Kevin".
If you're new to this particular idiocy, you should check out The Register: search for 'Kevin Warwick'
2 - Christopher Rose
Well spotted, Black Knight; we had one Ken and one Kevin so we were only half wrong!
The whole cyborg thing is going to be ever bigger news as human cultural and physical evolution continues apace. I can't wait!