(Israel21c) Abigail Klein Leichman - Amit Goffer, inventor of the ReWalk robotic exoskeleton that allows paraplegics to stand, walk and even navigate steps, cannot use his own device because he is a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the neck down following an accident in 1997. But last summer he was finally able to leave home in an upright position, riding his most recent invention, the UPnRIDE mobility device. UPnRIDE "provides users with full, safe, functional mobility in an upright position in practically any urban environment, both indoors and outdoors," said Oren Tamari, CEO of UPnRIDE Robotics, based in Israel. A standing position provides exercise for paralyzed limbs and alleviates many health problems associated with long-term wheelchair use.
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