Monty Reed, the executive director of They Shall Walk, a nonprofit, got badly entangled in wire while preparing lifesuit for competition at the RoboGames. The significance of lifesuit is for paralysis victims, as their walking aid. Lifesuit weighs around 75 pounds and compressed air has powered it.
Major highlights of lifesuit are walking, ascending and descending stairs. It can also effectively lift around 150 pounds. When Reed was Army Airborne Ranger, he was badly injured. After nine years of rehab, he was completely recovered, but design still exists. For the medical trials of lifesuit, They Shall Walk is also arranging for funds. It seems that determined They Shall Walk will surely make everybody walk.
Via:blog.wired
