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Human exoskeleton suit helps paralyzed people walkPosted by: Tangerine -
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Human exoskeleton suit helps paralyzed people walkPosted by: Tangerine -
Human exoskeleton suit helps paralyzed people walkPosted by: Tangerine -
Human exoskeleton suit helps paralyzed people walkPosted by: Tangerine
Israeli paratrooper Radi Kaiof has been paralyzed for the past 20 years. Thanks to a new device called ReWalk he now walks down the street with a dim mechanical hum.
That is the sound of an electronic exoskeleton moving the 41-year-old's legs and propelling him forward -- with a proud expression on his face -- as passersby stare in surprise.
The device, called ReWalk, is the brainchild of engineer Amit Goffer, founder of Argo Medical Technologies, a small Israeli high-tech company.
Something of a mix between the exoskeleton of a crustacean and the suit worn by comic hero Iron Man, ReWalk helps paraplegics -- people paralyzed below the waist -- to stand, walk and climb stairs.
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