Peter Scott-Morgan, the genius of science who became the world’s first cyborg, has died

British scientist Peter Scott Morganwho became world famous after becoming the first cyborg on Earth due to a rare and deadly neurodegenerative disease, has died at the age of 64, his family in the UK said Wednesday.

“Peter He died peacefully surrounded by his family. and your loved ones. He was incredibly proud of everyone who supported him and his vision for him to change the way people view disability, “reads a short note posted on Scott-Morgan’s Twitter profile.

Together with her husband Francis, Scott-Morgan created a foundation committed to promoting the use of artificial intelligence, robotics and other high-tech systems transforming the lives of people “limited by age, poor health, disability or other physical or mental conditions”.

According to the Daily Mail newspaper, the Briton’s health had begun to deteriorate earlier this year due to motor neuron disease (MND) he was diagnosed with in 2017.My eyes have stopped closingwhich makes them very dry and my eye tracking stopped working, ”Scott-Morgan said in April.

In the social networkshis followers have shown pain, accompaniment for the Scott-Morgan family and many have claimed that the scientist has always been a source of “inspiration”.

One wrote: “I’m sorry to hear this. He did an amazing job with such an important insight into how to live with MND. “Another added,” Peter was an inspiration to able-bodied and disabled people. My deepest condolences to his loved ones. “A third said,” What an inspiring person and what a great loss. Our world is richer thanks to him“.

To extend his life, Scott-Morgan made his body his own test bed and laboratory. He has undergone a series of very complicated surgeries replace their physical abilities with artificial equivalents. designed a avatar realistic to express his emotions before the muscles in his face stopped working. This graphical representation allowed him to carry on a conversation using body language based on artificial intelligence. “I’m not dying, I’m transforming!”insured in 2019.

Plus, thanks to self-applied eye tracking technology he could control multiple computers simultaneously with his eyes only. He spoke through a speech synthesizer, as he had lost his speech after undergoing a laryngectomy to prevent saliva from entering his lungs due to his illness.

A tube in the stomach for feeding, a urinary catheter and a colostomy pouch in the colon to remove waste helped him maintain some independence. Additionally, he moved to a high-end wheelchair, which allowed him to stand upright, be horizontally, and even almost walk.

“If you’ve loved someone for over 40 years, like I did, and that person dies, your love for that person doesn’t die with him. So I’ll still have that love in my heart. I hope someday I can fall in love with the car. I guess, “Scott-Morgan once said.

In April 2021, the robotics specialist left his legacy by publishing his memoirs, a book titled Peter 2.0.