I have a friend who was paralyzed in a surfing accident years ago.  He uses an electric wheelchair and is lucky enough to have an elevator in his home.  He has no hope of ever walking again.  But a new mechanism -- a robotic exoskeleton -- may help him meet his wildest dreams, and walk again.

http://robotics.tmcnet.com//channels/healthcare-robotics/articles/239367-robotics-computer-chips-helping-spinal-cord-injury-patients.htm

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