Human Performance

As combat evolves, leaders seek not ‘super-athletes’ but ‘human weapon systems’

The military wants to measure and build the ability to perform missions, not just do pushups.

  • Patrick Tucker

Soldiers Can Now Steer Robot Dogs With Brain Signals

A small sensor tucked neatly behind the ear allowed soldiers to mentally guide robotic quadrupeds.

  • Patrick Tucker

US Army-Funded Algorithm Decodes Brain Signals

The algorithm is part of an effort to eventually establish a machine-brain interface.

  • Mila Jasper

A New Joystick For the Brain-Controlled Vehicles Of the Future

An innovative sensor strip promises a far better way to connect human brains to machines.

  • Patrick Tucker

The Pentagon’s Push to Program Soldiers’ Brains

DARPA’s developing capabilities still hover at or near a proof-of-concept stage. But that’s close enough to have drawn investment from some of the world’s richest corporations.

  • Michael Joseph Gross, The Atlantic

How Much Caffeine Do You Need? Ask the Army's New Algorithm

Caffeine affects everyone differently.

  • Michael J. Coren, Quartz