Time to get serious for a moment. Gratefully, very few people know what it’s like to be paralysed, but those who do live an unenviable existence. Most of these people (that I’ve met anyway) might not be as able-bodied as the rest of us, but their mental strength and determination makes us look like toddlers with ADD and ADHD.

Now, thanks to Ekso Bionics, the disabled could soon be kicking us able-bodied fools in the bum the way they do in their heads.

Ekso Bionics have developed and put on sale (in hospitals and rehab centres for the moment) a fully-functional, battery-powered bionic exo-skeleton that powers the lower limbs of a disabled person.

The device clips onto the outside of the person’s body and movement happens when leaning forward and the machine takes a step. Motors on-board do the work.

Think of the possibilities and the diseases this device aids in: spinal cord injuries, MS, muscular dystrophy…

Epic!

ekso bionic suit: wearable robot allows paraplegics to walk from designboom on Vimeo.