PITTSFIELD — Terry Robbins suffered an incomplete spinal cord injury during a car crash on his way to the Vietnam War in 1967. At first, he was able to get around with the assistance of a walking ...

(KRON) – On Wednesday, a paralyzed tennis player carried the Olympic torch for the first time using a robotic exoskeleton suit. After spending over 13 years of her life in a wheelchair, San Francisco ...

Share on Pinterest At a rehabilitation center in Germany, which specializes in neurological rehabilitation after a stroke or head injury, a patient uses the bionic Ekso exoskeleton. BSIP/Getty Images ...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of non-traumatic disability worldwide, affecting more than 15 million people each year, with about three-quarters experiencing long-term functional impairments.

Some of them felt amazing—but all of them may be too expensive to reach the people they're meant for.

WEST ALLIS, Wis. - A Milwaukee man was paralyzed as a toddler more than 30 years ago – but that's not stopping him from standing, walking and reaching other physical goals. A life-changing technology ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- It's estimated two million people across the globe are afflicted with multiple sclerosis. There is no cure for this disease, but one study here in Houston hopes to use robotic ...

Exoskeletons are emerging as a powerful ergonomics tool, but questions remain about fit, task matching, worker acceptance, and long-term impact. Here’s what safety leaders should weigh before adopting ...

Those involved in worker health and safety know first-hand that the importance of injury prevention cannot be overstated. Workers in manual labor-centered industries, such as construction and ...

Exoskeletons are emerging as a promising solution to mitigate musculoskeletal load in occupational environments. These wearable robotic systems, which range from passive supports to active, ...

Imagine being told that you will no longer be able to walk using a machine that has made it possible for the last decade, all because the manufacturer determined that it was “too old” to be fixed.