An idea with legs
Robotic legs that allow wheelchair users to stand up, walk and tackle steps, ramps and slopes is the result Richard Little and Robert Irvine passion for engineering and their desire to help others. Seven years in development, Rex (that’s short robotic exoskeleton) is a business story that has seen an idea transformed into product attracting worldwide interest. Each set of their sophisticated robotic legs is made up of some 4700 components.
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- Motivation
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- Funding a dream
- Taking it to the world
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