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ElNono
02-19-2014, 07:57 PM
Paralyzed woman walks again with 3D-printed robotic exoskeleton

3D Systems, in collaboration with Ekso Bionics, has created a 3D-printed robotic exoskeleton that has restored the ability to walk in a woman paralyzed from the waist down. The Ekso-Suit was trialled and demonstrated by Amanda Boxtel, who was told by her doctor that she'd never walk again after a skiing accident in 1992.

http://www.gizmag.com/3d-printed-robotic-exoskeleton/30893/

Bender
02-19-2014, 09:29 PM
Lucky I invested in DDD a while back.

DarrinS
02-20-2014, 11:06 AM
That's pretty cool. From the video, it appears that they still need to work the bugs out.


I was very hesistant to click on a link with "gizmag" in the URL. :p:

TDMVPDPOY
02-20-2014, 11:38 AM
would this be free, or patented shit again?

RandomGuy
02-20-2014, 12:53 PM
Paralyzed woman walks again with 3D-printed robotic exoskeleton

3D Systems, in collaboration with Ekso Bionics, has created a 3D-printed robotic exoskeleton that has restored the ability to walk in a woman paralyzed from the waist down. The Ekso-Suit was trialled and demonstrated by Amanda Boxtel, who was told by her doctor that she'd never walk again after a skiing accident in 1992.

http://www.gizmag.com/3d-printed-robotic-exoskeleton/30893/

Cool. Thanks.

We could have put this into one of Agloco's cool technology threads... :)