(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.