A disabled doctor in Spain has performed surgery standing up for the first time ever thanks to innovative exoskeleton technology. Faustino Afonso—a doctor, paralympic athlete and founder of Athletes ...

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What's so special about this suit? Imagine an exoskeleton that doesn't just help you walk, it comes to you. That's right, the WalkON Suit F1 can actually walk over to a person in a wheelchair. This ...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of non-traumatic disability worldwide, affecting more than 15 million people each year, with about three-quarters experiencing long-term functional impairments.

Exoskeletons could help disabled people move freely again and one day boost the power and stamina of workers doing manual labor. A new AI-powered approach to building these devices could help expand ...

A powered exoskeleton for the disabled from Active Link, a new company Matsushita. Read [Via BoingBoing, Translated from Japanese using Babelfish] Share this story Subscribe and interact with our ...

Designed to help disabled people with underdeveloped muscles in their arms, the Wilmington Robotic Exoskeleton (WREX) attaches to the body and uses a set of resistance bands and metal bars to provide ...