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Robotics company debuts exoskeleton for healthcare workers

TechSpot is celebrating its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Forward-looking: Most exoskeletons target industrial workers and people with disabilities. However, one company recently debuted a model designed to assist nurses and other healthcare staff, highlighting the lack of attention they receive relative to the importance of…
bubmag
August 30, 2023
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Apptronik Introduces Apollo Humanoid Robot

Back in January, Apptronik said it was working on a new commercial general-purpose humanoid robot called Apollo. I say “new” because over the past seven or eight years Apptronik has developed more than half a dozen humanoid robots along with a couple of full-body exoskeletons. But as the company told…
bubmag
August 23, 2023
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Sci-fi no more: Exoskeletons are ready to lend humans a hand

Have you watched the recent Chinese blockbuster film, The Wandering Earth 2? If you haven’t, spoiler alert. The movie brings a classic sci-fi trope to life: exoskeletons. While The Wandering Earth 2 is primarily a figment of the director’s imagination, its portrayal of exoskeletons is close to reality. In fact,…
bubmag
August 17, 2023
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Cybertruck exoskeleton concept is no longer viable for Tesla

The Cybertruck's exoskeleton concept may have to wait (image: Tesla)First gigacast Cybertruck body sections have little to show for Elon Musk's exoskeleton concept revealed when announcing its first electric pickup. 'People familiar with the matter' now tell why. Tesla has almost given up on the exoskeleton concept that Elon Musk…
bubmag
August 9, 2023
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Stroke rehab at home is near

The world of at-home stroke rehabilitation is growing near, incredible news for the 795,000 people in the United States who annually suffer a stroke. A new low cost, portable brain-computer interface that connects the brain of stroke patients to powered exoskeletons for rehabilitation purposes has been validated and tested at…
bubmag
August 8, 2023
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Soft Robo-Glove Can Help Stroke Patients Relearn to Play Music

Researchers have developed the prototype of a comfortable and flexible “soft smart hand exoskeleton,” or robo-glove, which gives feedback to wearers who need to relearn tasks that require manual dexterity and coordination, for example after suffering a stroke. The present study focused on patients who need to relearn to play…
bubmag
July 2, 2023
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The robotic glove helps stroke patients play the piano again

Stroke, a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide, often leads to poor fine motor skills and dexterity. Among the activities affected by stroke, playing the piano can be particularly challenging due to its intricate finger movements and coordination requirements. In recent years, advancements in robotics and neurorehabilitation have paved the…
bubmag
July 1, 2023