Wearable Robot Allows Disabled to Stand and Walk
Al Jazeera
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July 20, 2013
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The wheelchair is 2,300 years old. There's finally a better option. (AlJazeeraEnglish)

For the millions of people worldwide suffering from some form of paralysis, the only mobility option remains the same as it did centuries ago - a wheelchair.

But in the US, engineers have developed a wearable robot which allows people with paralysis to stand and walk.

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