This Technology Wants To Make Wheelchairs Obsolete | Cyborg Nation

Ekso Bionics has a simple premise: create robotics that help people. And the company is doing just that with its wearable exoskeleton. Using a combination of weight-activated sensors and battery-powered motors, the bionic suit is helping wheelchair-bound users learn how to walk again.
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This Technology Wants to Make Wheelchairs Obsolete | Cyborg Nation

Starring: Derek Muller
Featuring: Matt Tilford of Ekso Bionics, Russ Angold of Ekso Bionics, and Michael Glover of Ekso Bionics

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