Monkey Brains in US Make Robot Walk in Japan 
Researchers believe their latest work will be used to develop prototypes of
  robotic leg braces for human use.
From: Information Week - 01/16/2008
By: KC Jones

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have used a monkey's brain
activity to control a robot on the other side of the globe. 

In what researchers tout as a first-of-its-kind experiment, monkeys' thoughts
controlled the walking patterns of a robot in Japan.  

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8oAz4WS4O0

Read the entire article at:
http://strange.blosker.com/link/monkey-brains-in-us-make-robot-walk-in-japan-28083

Links:
Monkey's Thoughts Make Robot Walk from across the Globe
http://www.dukemednews.duke.edu/news/article.php?id=10218

Monkey's Move Matter, Mentally
http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010204/depgaz8.html