Rex Robotic Exoskeleton
Rex Bionics, a New Zealand company has developed a set of robotic legs that enables paraplegics to walk again. With the Rex robotic exoskeleton paraplegic can walk on hard surfaces, turn, go up the starts and more…for a 150 000 $ price-tag.
Although the concept is interesting, the kiwis will need to drop the price a little (or preferably a lot) and improve the motion speed which is rather slow at the moment. Regardless, we are not in a position to judge how much walking would cost for a disabled person (even at low speeds).
The video below illustrates Rex capabilities:
Via Singularity Hub.
Tags: Biped, Exoskeleton
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It’s great to see science and technology being used to develop innovative products such as these as compared with weapons that kill and maim…
Still some good folks out there..
AK (Pride Go Go Elite)