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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. Re:Not quite impressed with new product. by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 3, Informative

    Call me back if you get paralysed from the waist down, and then tell me you're not impressed.

    What is it with some people? Does "not being impressed" make you feel better than everyone else because your standards are so much higher?

    I bet the fax machine is nothing but a waffle iron with a phone attached to you...

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