Jan Sheuermann's main goal was to feed herself. She ended up
piloting the world’s most expensive fighter jet.
piloting the world’s most expensive fighter jet.
Sheuermann is unable to move her arms and legs due to a neurodegenerative disease. Scientists from Darpa and the University of Pittsburgh
approached her in 2012 and two
years later, towards the end of her stint as a neuromotor guinea pig,
the scientists changed the game. Instead of connecting Sheuermann’s
brain interface to a robotic arm, they connected her to a flight
simulator. Using the same neural connections to pilot an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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