Future steps: exoskeleton lets paralyzed snowmobiler walk again

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Robotic exoskeletons are a staple of sci-fi, pointing to a future where technology can overcome serious injury and bestow superhuman powers on people. But that future is here today for Paul Thacker, who uses an exoskeleton about once a month to stand up and walk around — no small feat, considering he’s paralyzed from the chest down.

Michael MacNeil‘s insight:

Interesting view on where rehabilitation science is taking us.

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