Israeli engineer Amit Goffer devised a robotic skeleton which will allow wheelchair bound paralysis victims the greatest opportunity they could ever dream of: to walk upright again.

A robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down do what was previously considered impossible - stand, walk and climb stairs.

ReWalk users wear a backpack device and braces on their legs and select the activity they want from a remote control wrist band.

Leaning forwards activates body sensors setting the robotic legs in motion.

Users walk with crutches, controlling the suit through changes in centre of gravity and upper body movements.

The device effectively mimics the exoskeletion of a crab.

Um, you know what we learned the other day? You have to cook onions first because they take longer than other vegetables, so you can’t just put them in the pan with the tomatoes and bell peppers, estupid. Anyway, this is phenomenal news, but the Robo-Skeleton isn’t about to be available at your nearest Target because it’s still in clinical trials. Pfft. What’s next: face transplants?

Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk [BBC]
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