Now and then we come upon an invention that does not just have a high cool factor but also rates so high in the usefulness scale that it overwhelms us with its possibilities. Imagine telling a paraplegic that technology has reached the stage where the person need not stay wheelchair-ridden for the rest of his life. Radi Kaiof had been paralysed for 20 years but is now able to walk with the help of an electric exoskeleton that propels his legs forward.

Interestingly, the inventor of this product Amit Goffer who founded the Israeli high-tech company Argo Medical Technologies, is paralysed himself but cannot make use of his own product since his arms are not fully functional. The wearer of the electric exoskeleton requires the use of handheld crutches to maintain balance. The prosthesis includes motorised leg supports, body sensors, a computerised control box and rechargeable batteries. With a remote control wristband, the user selects the desired option- stand, sit, walk, descend, or climb- and leans forward to activate the body sensors which puts the robotic legs in motion.

Via: OhMyWeird