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Two non-human primates were implanted with intracortical microelectrode arrays in the hand-knob area of primary motor cortex and trained to control a virtual hand using intracortical neural signals. Neural activity from the arrays was associated with finger kinematics to create a decoder controlling the index and middle-ring-small finger groups. Movement errors were classified using the same intracortical data and incorporated into a subsequent closed-loop control session to detect and correct errors in real time. Incorporating error correction resulted in a significantly lower orbiting time around targets, with an average reduction of 26%. This reduction represents an important improvement in control and may provide even greater benefit in human users, where control errors occur more frequently.\r\n\r\nNext, we investigate a peripheral nervous system interface technology rather than intracortical signals. 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