eLEGS Exoskeleton Allows Paraplegics To Walk

Zothecula writes "At a press conference held recently in San Francisco, California's Berkeley Bionics unveiled its eLEGS exoskeleton. The computer-controlled device is designed to be worn by paraplegics, providing the power and support to get them out of their wheelchairs, into a standing posture, and walking – albeit with the aid of crutches. The two formerly wheelchair-bound 'test pilots' in attendance did indeed use eLEGS to walk across the stage, in a slow-but-steady gait similar to that of full-time crutch-users."

Comments

Re:Are you saying it's from the future?

[Anonymous Coward]

once the disabled become self aware, we are all toast.

eLEGs for the masses

[captain_dope_pants]

But the cool arty types will get iLEGs

Ooh Lookout Gromit

[thewils]

It's the WRONG TROUSERS!