PHOTOS Wearable robot for paralyzed patients
A wearable robot for patients paralyzed from the waist down was revealed Monday. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), a top national research university in Daejeon, said the robot is designed to help people walk, climb stairs and open doors among many other daily tasks. Courtesy of KAIST
By Jung Min-ho
Kim Byung-wook, left, and Lee Joo-hyun will take part in this year's Cybathlon, an international competition in which people with physical disabilities compete to master everyday challenges using assistive technology. The contest was initially scheduled to be held in Zurich in May, but was postponed until Sept. 19―20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy of KAIST
Courtesy of KAIST