Toyota produces robotic leg brace

Posted on 19 Apr 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
The Welwalk WW-1000 is a medical robotic system developed by Toyota. Image courtesy of Toyota.

Japanese conglomerate Toyota Motor Corp. has produced a robotic leg brace designed to help paralyzed patients learn to walk again.

The Welwalk WW-1000 is a medical robotic system developed by Toyota – image courtesy of Toyota. Called the Welwalk WW-1000, the robotic system is the latest in a new market for medical robots designed for a hospital environment. Specifically, the Welwalk WW-1000 attaches itself to the legs of patients who have…

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