Paralyzed Man Unable to Walk After Maker of His Powered Exoskeleton Tells Him It's Now Obsolete

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A man who was left paralyzed from the waist down was able to walk again thanks to a cutting-edge piece of robotic tech: a $100,000 ReWalk Personal exoskeleton.

But after one of its small parts malfunctioned, the exoskeleton no longer worked.

Soon, he was left unable to  404 Media reports.

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Author / Journalist: Frank Landymore

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Exoskeletons Robotic exoskeleton Neoscope Robotics/Prosthetics Powered exoskeleton

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-09-27 @ 20:12:14 (13 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: futurism.com

Language: English

Article Length: 627 words

Reading Time: 4 minutes read

Sentences: 22 lines

Sentence Length: 29 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

Copyright Owner: © Futurism

News ID: 22754952

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