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Exoskeletons are here...almost! 22 Jul 2008
Seems like exoskeletons are finally about to make the transition from Sci-Fi to reality - the video clip above shows how one such device has enabled a quadriplegic man to walk for the first time in 20 years.
Such exoskeletons are still in development - the one in the video is a medical prototype that's just about to undergo trials in the US - but you can see the life-changing potential.
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JJ 22 Jul 2008 12:44 PM
Wow! Truly incredible! Imagine what this technology will be like in ten years' time, when all of the components have been miniaturized.
Brent 23 Jul 2008 06:38 AM
And when the miniaturized components are combined with a brain interface eg. emotiv.com (instead of that wrist strap).