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Sunday 9 December 2012



 
(source: The News Straits Times)


This article is about the new type of robot that can help people to walk again after several years they cannot walk that written by Brian. This robotic leg called an exoskeleton meaning skeleton that is outside of the body. Meanwhile the exco is from the company founder name who is Ekso Bionic. Abicca who is the patient 17 years old from San Diego using this robot to help him walk again after he got an accident past several years. This robot is controlled by computer n his back and it have a pair of crutches held in his arms that look like futuristic ski poles. To make this robotic legs move, the patient must moving forward his right arms to move his left leg. After that the patient must moving forward his left arms to move his right leg. The price of this suit is RM 430 thousands per each and the service is about 10thousand dollar per annum. This suit has 22.5 kg battery completely. This robotic leg has 3 modes with different difficulties level as a physical therapy for the patients. Currently this robot is a bit expensive to buy but according to Russ who is the founder of this product predict this suit will be affordable things to people to be a part of their life like smartphone today.