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Exoskeletons have been helping paraplegic patients to walk for years, but the latest development from KAIST is a little different. The WalkON Suit F1 can amble over to a patient seated in a wheelchair, wrap itself around the legs and body, and get the … Continue reading Novel front-loading exoskeleton gets paralyzed patients up and walking
OK, sit down, everyone — we don’t want you falling over and hurting yourself when you learn the news that actually yes, your phone has been listening to your conversations …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: September 8, 2024
If you thought the Hypershell was a weird one-and-done style of product, it’s time for a rethink. There are more AI-driven outdoor exoskeletons on the way, designed to help amateur adventurers go farther faster with less effort.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading All-terrain exoskeleton turns your body into a superhuman e-hiker
Researchers are developing a robotic exoskeleton platform that could overcome the limitations of treadmills used during the rehabilitation of the many stroke survivors who have problems walking.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Univer… Continue reading Exoskeleton splits leg torque to return stroke patients’ natural gait
A new robotic exoskeleton could allow people who have lost the use of their legs to stand up and even walk. It may also help get them walking unaided again, by guiding their movements and holding them up as they take part in rehabilitative therapy.Cont… Continue reading Italian exoskeleton gets disabled users walking and standing
Most exoskeletons are big, expensive, wearable devices designed to reduce the load on body parts such as the shoulders, arms or back. The Artus is different, in that it’s made to protect the fingers … and it costs less than US$110.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Artus exoskeleton keeps users’ fingers from doing what they shouldn’t
Soldiers and tactical unit police officers often have a lot of heavy gear to carry, including the ballistic body armor that they’re wearing. That’s where the ExoM Up-Armoured Exoskeleton is intended to come in, as it’s load-reducing and bulletproof.Con… Continue reading ExoM armored exoskeleton takes a load off – and stops bullets, too
People with Parkinson’s disease frequently develop a problem known as “gait freeze,” in which their legs simply stop stepping forward as they’re walking. A new powered exoskeleton, however, has proven to be very effective at keeping such individuals’ legs going.
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Continue reading Assistive “anti-freeze” exoskeleton keeps Parkinson’s patients walking
One of the most outlandish Kickstarter projects of 2023 is about to spawn a product series meant to create a new breed of superhuman outdoor adventurer. The Hypershell Omega motored onto Kickstarter last March as a real wild card, a wearable set of AI-… Continue reading Hypershell exoskeleton aims to liberate adventure from human limits
Most of German Bionic’s power suits are designed to assist workers in industrial facilities, but the company’s latest device is aimed at supporting healthcare professionals in hospitals, elderly care or rehab units.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, T… Continue reading Powered exoskeleton designed to take the strain out of senior care