Utter Oddness » Cyborgs http://utteroddness.com Not your normal news Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:07:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cyborgs becoming a reality http://utteroddness.com/2009/04/cyborgs-becoming-a-reality/ http://utteroddness.com/2009/04/cyborgs-becoming-a-reality/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:47:54 +0000 mallsop http://utteroddness.com/2009/04/cyborgs-becoming-a-reality/ Honda’s Prototype Walking Assist Devices Demonstrated in U.S. Source

Honda demonstrated its prototype walking assist devices for the first time in the U.S. today. Intended to support walking for the elderly or people with weakened leg muscles, the devices are currently being tested in real-world conditions to evaluate their effectiveness. The company has applied for more than 130 patents for the devices which are based on the study of human walking along with research and development of technologies conducted for Honda’s advanced humanoid robot, ASIMO.

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