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Two-Armed, Robotic Rehabilitation Exoskeleton for Patients Suffering from Spinal and Neurological Injuries

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a first-of-its kind, two-armed, robotic rehabilitation exoskeleton that could provide a new method of high-quality, data-driven therapy to patients suffering from spinal and neurological injuries.

4 May 2015

Robot Made Entirely From Lego Pieces Takes Part at Robot Challenge 2015

Brazilian student Humberto Cascardo Demolinari packed up his robot named Wheely Good and went off to represent DMU at the Robot Challenge 2015 in Vienna.

25 Apr 2015

New Report on Global Exoskeletons Market

RnRMarketResearch.com adds Exoskeletons: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2015 to 2021 research report of 254 pages, which says exoskeleton markets will be separate and additive to the robotic rehabilitation market.

7 Apr 2015

Paralyzed Chicago Veteran Receives ReWalk Robotics Personal Exoskeleton Device

One night, several months after a motorcycle crash paralyzed him from the chest down in 2012 and ended his U.S. Army special-ops career, Roosevelt "R.J." Anderson Jr. had a dream: he could walk again.

6 Apr 2015

Unpowered Passive-Elastic Ankle Exoskeleton Helps Walk Using Less Energy

Humans have evolved to be incredibly efficient at walking. In fact, simulations of human locomotion show that walking on level ground and at a steady speed should theoretically require no power input at all.

3 Apr 2015

High-Tech Bionic Hand Powered By Human Thoughts

A research team from the University of Houston has created an algorithm that allowed a man to grasp a bottle and other objects with a prosthetic hand, powered only by his thoughts.

1 Apr 2015

Artificial Hand with Muscles Made from Shape-Memory Wire Holds Promise for Flexible Robot Hands

Engineers at Saarland University have taken a leaf out of nature's book by equipping an artificial hand with muscles made from shape-memory wire. The new technology enables the fabrication of flexible and lightweight robot hands for industrial applications and novel prosthetic devices.

25 Mar 2015