This video tells the story of one man given the chance to walk once again after having been confined to a wheelchair for 20 years. All thanks to a genius technological advance.
The first time I heard about the ReWalk was on the Christmas episode of Glee, when Brittany asked Santa Claus to give wheelchair-bound Artie the ability to walk again. A ReWalk appeared under the tree next day.
Trials on the device are still continuing, and I’m guessing work on improving the robot exoskeleton will also continue. probably forever. But it’s amazing that something exists which can help people walk again.
OK, it costs $150,000 and has a battery life of just 8 hours at the moment, but I’m sure both will improve over time. And when they do the ReWalk could become a common sight.
