Israeli Exoskeleton Suit Enables Paralayzed People To Walk
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Uploaded by infolivetvenglish on Aug 26, 2008
After being paralyzed for the past 20 years, Radi Kaiof began to walk down a street in Israel to the sound of a dim mechanical hum. That was the sound of an electronic exoskeleton, developed by a small Israeli high-tech company, propelling the 41 year old paraplegic down the street with a proud expression on his face. The device, called ReWalk, is the brain child of engineer Amit Goffer, founder of Argo Medical Technologies. While ReWalk helps paraplegics, people paralyzed below the waist, to walk, stand and climb stairs, for Goffer, the device has a much more important impact on the user. Goffer himself was paralyzed in an accident in 1997, but he cannot use his own invention because he does not have full
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@Kommandant101 like all things, its start expansive and in time prices will drop. just look at iPhones and other smartphones which used to extremly expansive and now are available to everyone
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sweet, the soldiers of tomorrow will learn to use exoskeletons during war, which will prepare them for life as a paraplegic.
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@cheasom1 How do you sleep at night? Are you really dumb enough to believe what you sell works.
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Guys, don't be racist! Be like the panda-bear: it's white, black and asian!
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All respect to them... I hope they will be cheaper in future so poorer disabled people enjoy the benefit
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That's pretty cool. I guess soon they will eliminate the distracting sound.
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if you heard that coming towards you in a dark ally youd think its robo cop , was it there intention to sound that way ?
just need huge thuds for foot steps lol
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LETS BOYCOTT THIS ASSHOLE NATION RIGHT NOW!!
LOL DUMBASSES WHO WANT TO BOYCOTT
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*Solid Snake voice* Metal Gear......
Daithiwolf 1 year ago 22
I bet he's awesome at QWOP.
bigbluechevy12345 1 year ago 21