World's First Mind-Controlled Robotic Legs Demonstrated
A pair of robotic legs controlled solely by the user's mind have been successfully demonstrated by Researchers at the Long Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Centre and the University of California. This brings new potential to the future of prosthetic limbs for paraplegic people.
Robotic Exoskeleton 'ReWalk' Lets Paraplegics Walk Again
The future of powered human exoskeletons may well have had its fair share of coverage on the military front – the hope is such robotics will allow soldiers and military personnel to carry extra large loads - but for now exoskeleton robots are playing a vital role in healthcare. The Rewalk, developed by an Israeli engineer who himself suffers from paralysis, is one such device, an exoskeleton that is giving paraplegic patients a new-found freedom and granting a better quality of life by gifting those afflicted with paraplegia the ability to walk again.