The British roboticist who carried out the world's first 'Cyborg Man' project has finally passed away.
On the 15th local time, foreign media such as the British Independent and the New York Post reported that British scientist Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan passed away at the age of 64.
According to the report, Dr. Peter Scott Morgan's staff posted on his social media account, saying, "To everyone who has supported Peter, I would like to say that he passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and acquaintances. We are very proud of his actions in trying to change the way we think about disability." I left a note of condolences.
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Many netizens who heard the news of his death left a tribute to the scientist who tried to change the era with their knowledge through social media, expressing their respect and condolences.
Dr. Morgan was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease in 2017, which paralyzes muscles throughout the body, which the late Stephen Hawking suffered in the past.
However, he did not give in to the limited life of 'the next two years' and announced his determination like a robot scientist to become a 'cyborg human' by replacing all necessary organs with machines.
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With the help of artificial intelligence experts and robot experts, he first recorded his facial expressions in case his facial muscles would be paralyzed, then developed an avatar with a face similar to his own, and pre-recorded his voice for more effective communication.
This is combined with eye-tracking technology, and when you move your eyes, the avatar reproduces his facial expression and voice through the AI system.
In addition, the larynx was removed and a tube for feeding food was inserted to solve the discomfort, and when physical movement was required, a specially designed wheelchair was used instead.
As a result, Dr. Morgan, who called himself 'Peter 2.0' and said, "I will continue to evolve. I will die as a human, but I will live as a cyborg."
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"I want people to know what it means to be trapped in their own body," he said. "It's not just about ALS. It's about accidents, disease, heredity, old age, dementia, all kinds of disorders."
He continued, "My ultimate goal is for all humans on Earth to be free. I was fortunate enough to be a prototype (prototype). This experiment will be a huge leap forward for humanity to become a Neo-human in the future." emphasized.
(Picture: Peter Scott Morgan's Facebook)