Technology has always proved to be a boon for the physically-challenged people. This time we have exoskeletans, also known as light robots, which are technology pieces that increase the efficiency of the person who wears them.
The robots are particularly helpful in case of chronic diseases. For instance, in case of soldiers, who have chronic back injury because of carrying heavy loads on their back across rough terrains. These robots help the soldiers carry a lot more. Ekso Bionics - formerly Berkeley Bionics, has made exoskeletons, which can help a person carry as much as 200 pounds of weight for 20 kilometers and walk up to six hours.
This robot also helps patients suffering from stroke, paralysis and osteoporosis or anyone else with mobility issues or in a wheelchair to walk. Eythor Bender, chief executive officer of Ekso Bionics, said to ET, "When I'm 80 years old and want to go skiing or snowboarding, I can do so by just wearing a bionic device instead of undergoing surgeries.”
When it comes to bionic devices, most of them need to be surgically implanted, which can be complicated. The fact that this robot can be donned like a piece of clothing makes it distinctive. It is now market-ready and will be launched in January 2012. The ET report quoted Larry Fisher as saying, "While it is revolutionary, the cost factor means it will not be a market that grows quickly.”
Ekso's products costs approximately $130,000, plus an annual service charge of about $10,000. The company plans to sell it to 11 rehabilitation centres in the US, including the renowned Rehabiliation Institute of Chicago (RIC), where the world's first bionic man Jesse Sullivan got his legendary bionic arm.
The robots are particularly helpful in case of chronic diseases. For instance, in case of soldiers, who have chronic back injury because of carrying heavy loads on their back across rough terrains. These robots help the soldiers carry a lot more. Ekso Bionics - formerly Berkeley Bionics, has made exoskeletons, which can help a person carry as much as 200 pounds of weight for 20 kilometers and walk up to six hours.
This robot also helps patients suffering from stroke, paralysis and osteoporosis or anyone else with mobility issues or in a wheelchair to walk. Eythor Bender, chief executive officer of Ekso Bionics, said to ET, "When I'm 80 years old and want to go skiing or snowboarding, I can do so by just wearing a bionic device instead of undergoing surgeries.”
When it comes to bionic devices, most of them need to be surgically implanted, which can be complicated. The fact that this robot can be donned like a piece of clothing makes it distinctive. It is now market-ready and will be launched in January 2012. The ET report quoted Larry Fisher as saying, "While it is revolutionary, the cost factor means it will not be a market that grows quickly.”
Ekso's products costs approximately $130,000, plus an annual service charge of about $10,000. The company plans to sell it to 11 rehabilitation centres in the US, including the renowned Rehabiliation Institute of Chicago (RIC), where the world's first bionic man Jesse Sullivan got his legendary bionic arm.
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