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Paralyzed Man Hits the Streets of NYC In a New Exoskeleton

Posted by samzenpus on from the power-up dept.

the_newsbeagle writes: Robert Woo was paralyzed in 2007 when a construction crane dropped a load of steel on him. Yesterday, he put on the newest "exoskeleton," essentially a pair of smart robotic legs, and strolled out into a busy Manhattan sidewalk. He was demoing the ReWalk 6.0, a $77,000 device that he plans to buy for home use.

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  1. It's no use prevaricating about the bush by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    They're techno trousers, ex-NASA, fantastic for walkies!

  2. Re:$1000 DIY version in 10, 9, ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Also, the DIY version comes with only two anti-air missiles.