Monkey Brain Signal Controls Robot. In 2000, professor Miguel Nicolelis of Duke University was able to "read" the brain activity of monkeys as they reach for small pieces of food. Nicolelis then sent the brain signals to control a robotic arm.Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] | BBC story - via Aramax Comments (6) Commenting is closed. Click here to view up to the first 100 of this post's 6 comments