This monkey controls a robot on the other side of the world — just by thinking

February 21, 2013 12:55 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

"This is the complete liberation of the brain from the physical constraints of the body," brain-machine interface scientist Miguel Nicolelis says.

Wheelchair users walk this way with ReWalk 2.0

January 23, 2013 12:26 PM Ciara Byrne
Ciara Byrne

A man in a wheelchair stands up and takes his first step in many years. Attached to his legs and waist is a robotic exoskeleton called the ReWalk which helps him to stand, sit, walk and even climb stairs. One user, Claire Lomas, even completed the London marathon in one

Paraplegics walk again with bionic exoskeleton ReWalk

December 24, 2012 7:00 AM Ciara Byrne
Ciara Byrne

Editor's Pick It took Claire Lomas 17 days to complete the London marathon. The twist? Lomas is paralyzed from the chest down and walked the entire course wearing a robotic exoskeleton called the ReWalk. ReWalk users, who thought they would never walk again, can stand, sit, walk and climb stairs.