Honda not only makes great cars, they are additionally big on robotics. Honda has been working on a walking assist device since the end of the last decade and will parade it at that coming weekend in Osaka at the worldly Trade Fair on Barrier Free Equipments & Rehabilitation for the Elderly and the Disabled. Visitors are welcome to give it a try, and it apparently uses input obtained from hip angle sensors, where the control CPU will communicate with

the flat brushless motors and supply the right amount of assistance for those who want to lengthen their strides. It weighs a mere 6.2lbs and is wrapped around the waist and thigh. Assuming you take 4.5km/h strolls, the battery life ought to last for two hours. Hopefully the final version will be affordable sufficient for the layman to purchase.

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