Odd Manufactuing Markets

Of all the emergent markets in China, one often over looked is the manufacturing of prosthetic limb parts. Prosthetic limbs have made leaps and bounds in recent years due to greater technology and scientific capabilities. Getting involved in this division or similar frontier technology sectors might be the next novel, yet unthought-of, idea.


In a related article, Sandra Blakeslee from the New York Times reported last week that monkeys were able to move objects with their thoughts. No, they could not levitate a stapler and move it across the room; however, after implanting electrodes directly into their brain, the monkeys were able to move a curser with only their thoughts. This was of course after two weeks of practice. The subjects were able to do several different tasks indicating the next huge step into prosthetic limbs and even bodies. An amputee could operate a mechanical limb with his mind just like any organic limb!

Can anyone see possible complications with this new finding? A few that surface to me are the cost of implementing the technology, or if the body parts have the capability of being superior to natural ones.