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Inspirational: Meet the first pilot to win a gold in the Cybathlon Exoskeleton Race

November 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

ReWalk has built a stair-climbing exoskeleton, enabling a paralyzed man to walk again - Engadget via YouTube

Meet Andre van Rüschen, the ReWalk exoskeleton pilot who won first place at the inaugural Cybathlon Exoskeleton Race. The video, published by Engadget gives us a rare glimpse into the life of this competitor and a close up look at his ReWalk unit. Highlights: While this video is obviously quite inspirational, it also highlights a point the [more]

ReWalk Robotics Presenting in the San Fransisco Bay Area at AbilitiesExpo

November 18, 2016 // 0 Comments

San Jose Convention Center via SanJose.org

ReWalk Robotics will be at AbilitiesExpo Bay Area this week, November 18th through the 20th. You will be able to find ReWalk representatives and their Cybathlon gold medal winning exoskeleton in the middle of the convention floor of AbilitiesExpo Bay Area at the San Jose Convention center, booth 616. ReWalk Robotics will be located directly [more]

ReWalk Robotics Wins Gold at the Cybathlon Exoskeleton Race

November 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

Congratulations to ReWalk Robotics for taking the gold medal at the first ever Cybathlon Exoskeleton Race. Half a dozen teams competed in the final round of the Cybathlon which was held on October 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. The exoskeletons and their operators had to navigate a six stage obstacle course designed to mimic the challenges of [more]

Claire Lomas Completes Great North Run Half Marathon Using ReWalk Exoskeleton

September 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Claire Lomas In the Great North Run, September 2016 via JustGiving.com

Using the assistive force of her ReWalk robotic exoskeleton, Claire Lomas completed the Great North Run half marathon on foot in September 2016. It is not every day that someone paralyzed from the waist down walks 13.1 miles to cross the finish line. This achievement would not have been possible without an entire decade of research and [more]

Comparing Indego vs Ekso GT vs ReWalk, Researched by VAPAHCS

September 6, 2016 // 6 Comments

Comparing Indego vs Ekso GT vs ReWalk, 2016, All images taken from respective product websites.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care Systems (VAPAHCS) has submitted a request for an unidentified number of Ekso GT exoskeletons and a service contract for patients with stroke and spinal cord injury (SCI). Signed September 1st, 2016, the document titled Justification and Approval For Other Than Full and Open Competition [more]

ReWalk Robotics Stock Before And After VA Coverage

December 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a national coverage policy for robotic exoskeletons for qualifying veterans with spinal cord injury. Subsequently, the ReWalk Robotics stock price doubled, and even nearly tripled for a few minutes from the weekly stock low. But if you haven’t invested in the company or if you sold [more]

Able Bionics Wins Big In The Dragons’ Den

November 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

Able Bionics at the CBC Dragons' Den Season 10, Episode 3, Oct 2015

Historically, companies that specialize exclusively in exoskeleton technology have had difficulty acquiring venture capital. This October, Able Bionics founder Mitch Brogan went on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, a popular Canadian television network, and did exactly that! Mitch Brogan went up in front of the Dragons, five Canadian [more]

Eugene Yoon Hikes Pacific Crest Trail Raising Thousands For Stranger

November 2, 2015 // 2 Comments

Eugene Yoon On The Pacific Crest Trail, NBC Bay Area, Oct 2015, http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Castro-Valley-Man-Hikes-Pacific-Crest-Trail-Raises-Tens-Of-Thousands-So-Paralyzed-Stranger-Can-Take-First-Steps-In-Years-338615052.html

In a truly heart warming story, a San Fransisco Bay Area man hikes 2650 miles to raise money for a ReWalk exoskeleton for a stranger! Eugene Yoon from Castro Valley, California, USA soloed the entire Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail that stretches from the border of Mexico to Canada and goes through the states of California, Arizona and [more]

Commercial Exoskeletons From the Eyes of Physiotherapist

October 6, 2015 // 0 Comments

Anna Moriarty During a Steps Neurological Physiotherapy Exoskeleton Presentation

How are exoskeletons perceived from the point of view of a professional physiotherapist? What information is available to them and what do they look for in a powered exoskeleton? We often write about what new ideas and inspirations xxsearchers and entrepreneurs have in the wearable robotics field. We also try to monitor the public’s [more]

ReWalk Robotics plans India launch of walking device by second quarter – Reuters

March 29, 2015 // 2 Comments

The ReWalk Exoskeleton Goes on Sale in India

ReWalk Robotics plans India launch of walking device by second quarter http://t.co/8MiKgqyGOJ — Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) March 27, 2015 The above article does a great job summarizing the current state of ReWalk and the importance this development could have on the company’s financial performance. ReWalk’s stock has been [more]

Exoskeleton technology going mainstream? – ReWalk CEO on FOX Business

March 20, 2015 // 0 Comments

The CEO of ReWalk, Larry Jasinski is on FOX Business to discuss the company’s exoskeleton technology. Is exoskeleton technology going mainstream? – not quite yet but we are driving in that direction. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com Video property of FOX [more]

Overselling the Dream of Personal Use Exoskeletons

March 8, 2015 // 3 Comments

Maintaining a consistent public message of what modern exoskeleton technology can and can’t do in the media is a tricky business. Present exoskeleton capabilities in a methodical and conservative fashion and you risk not generating any interest or excitement. Exaggerate or oversell the current capabilities of exoskeleton technology and [more]

NBC 5 Dallas – ReWalk

February 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

ReWalk Unveiled in Dallas - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth News

NBC 5 Dallas – Fort Worth covers React, a spinal cord injury recovery gym that has just received a ReWalk exoskeleton. This news segment presents the ReWalk Exoskeleton in a particularly positive light. The women in the video clearly have different experience levels using the device, however they are all able to move fluidly and more [more]

Private US Insurer Reimburses ReWalk

February 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

ReWalk Robotics has announced their first reimbursement from a private U.S. insurer through a Worker’s Compensation Plan. This not only marks a huge first step for the FDA-approved ReWalk Exoskeleton but also the beginning of mass proliferation of exoskeletons in the US. You can read the full article bellow or on the ReWalk website: [more]