How to build a body

It’s the holy grail in bionics – artificial limbs that functions entirely intuitively. Find out how close we are in FutureWorks: Body Builders

Future Works features the people doing tomorrow’s jobs today. The series examines the impact of new technology in creating new jobs—and transforming existing ones. It looks beyond the gadgets to reveal what it’s like to work in the emerging industries of the future.

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