Key points from article :
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) uses electrode pads attached to the skin, causing muscles to contract.
By adding sensors to an EMS system, physical reaction times can be significantly reduced.
Researchers want to make your reflexes faster without removing the feeling that you're doing things yourself.
Making reflexes faster up to 80 milliseconds is possible while maintaining the user's sense of agency.
As we get older, robots have the potential to help us stay healthier for longer.
Sony and the University of Chicago are the ones working on an EMS system.
