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Ekso Bionics eLegs at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

SingularityHub Staff
Sep 08, 2012
Ekso Bionics eLegs at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

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Ekso Bionics (formerly Berkeley Bionics) is testing eLegs, their exoskeleton walking device for paraplegics. Of the ten trial facilities, the only one at a public hospital is the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. I had the chance to talk with Stephanie Sablan during her last physical training session with eLegs.

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