Robotic exoskeletons boost quality of life

摘要

Worldwide an estimated 185 million people use a wheelchair daily. A company based in New Zealand has developed innovative robotic technology that helps people with mobility impairment get back on their feet: the robotic exoskeleton from Rex Bionics. DC motors are key to ensuring smooth limb movement A round nine years ago, the two founders of Rex Bionics, Richard Little and Robert Irving, had the idea of developing a new kind of robotic legs. The reasons were obvious: Robert Irving had already been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and he knew he would end up in a wheelchair sooner or later. The two friends decided to use their know-how as engineers to develop a machine for people who would usually require a wheelchair to move about.