The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has unveiled an exoskeleton designed specifically for children suffering from spinal muscular atrophy. It weighs about 26 pounds (12 Kg), maybe more than the child wearing it, and lets kids walk who may otherwise be completely unable to on their own.
The device is adjustable to fit different children, each leg having extendable rods that help align the joints on the device with the kids’ own and an automatic bracing system that adapts how strongly it grabs on.
