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Tuesday
Dec042012

Ekso Bionics: Providing Hope through Innovation 

Check out the below video to see the amazing work being done at Ekso Bionics. Through technology, the researchers at Ekso are hoping to help those who have lost the ability to walk to reclaim a sense of independence. As Joey Abicca, a 17-year-old who became paralyzed in an accident 3 years ago, describes the equipment, “It’s awesome — I love getting back up, even just standing up straight is awesome.”

Also, click here to read Brian Chen's article about Ekso in The New York Times, "New Breed of Robotics Aims to Help People Walk Again."

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