Rexbionics

Honda's Walking Assist Device has been under development for 14 years, as has the company's Bodyweight Support Exoskeleton, which has also been tested as a worker assist device

Health & Wellbeing

Honda begins leasing Walking Assist Exoskeleton

Practical exoskeletons have moved closer to common usage with the news that Honda has begun leasing 100 of its Walking Assist Devices to hospitals in Japan so that it can monitor and validate their usefulness of the device in the real world.

Harsha Agashe, a Ph.D. student in Contreras-Vidal's lab at UMD wears the Brain Cap, a non-invasive, sensor-lined cap (Image: John Consoli, University of Maryland)

Science

I think, therefore I move - 'brain cap' turns thought into motion

Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) continue to advance the development of their "brain cap" technology that allows users to turn their thoughts into motion.

The no longer wheelchair-bound Hayden Allen puts REX through its paces

Robotics

REX robotic exoskeleton gets wheelchair users back on their feet

REX is a robotic exoskeleton that puts wheelchair users back on their feet, enabling a person to stand, walk and go up and down stairs and slopes.