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Paralyzed Man Unable to Walk After Maker of His Powered Exoskeleton Tells Him It's Now Obsolete

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Paralyzed Man Unable to Walk After Maker of His Powered Exoskeleton Tells Him It's Now Obsolete

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Technology · 2 years ago

Michael Straight said Lifeward refused to repair his $100,000 exoskeleton, which only had a minor issue with its battery.

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Stepos Venzny ( SteposVenzny@beehaw.org )
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While I don’t disagree with the sentiment, exo means outside.
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  True, I had another comment on mind when I wrote it. Someone talking about brain implants. But that’s also valid in this case.

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