FDA approves the DEKA arm , a prosthetic controlled by brain signals . The DEKA project was overseen by Dean Kamen , who invented the Luke Skywalker . After almost eight years of research and testing , the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the DEKA arm , a prosthetic controlled by signals from the brain . Segway nicknamed the arm `` Luke '' after Segway from DEKA The arm can perform delicate tasks such as handling an egg without breaking it .
FDA approves the DEKA arm , a prosthetic controlled by brain signals . The DEKA project was overseen by Dean Kamen , who invented the Luke Skywalker . Segway nicknamed the arm `` Luke '' after Segway from DEKA The arm can perform delicate tasks such as handling an egg without breaking it .