Some 30,000 people in the U.S. are affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition that damages cells in the brain and spinal cord ...
A robotic arm exoskeleton being tested in Spokane is reaching to advance recovery for stroke patients. Developed at University of Idaho, a two-joint device is in trial use for one arm at Providence St ...
The FDA approved use of the Atalante X robotic exoskeleton, which allows people with mobility issues to stand upright, for MS ...
Robotic arms, also called industrial robots, are also referred to as mechanical arms. These are devices whose functionality is the same as that of human hands. They have several joints which enable ...
Meant for the ongoing Artemis missions, COLDArm is designed to withstand temperatures of minus-280 degrees Fahrenheit during the Moon's lunar night. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes It can get ...
A robotic scope that is so thin it can enter some of the smallest chambers in the lung helps detect cancers earlier than other methods, according to Dr. Anil Magge of St. Francis Hospital. He ...
Having lived with an ALS diagnosis since 2018, Kate Nycz can tell you firsthand what it's like to slowly lose motor function for basic tasks. "My arm can get to maybe 90 degrees, but then it fatigues ...
Giving a high-five. Rubbing his girlfriend's hand. Such ordinary acts — but a milestone for a paralyzed man. True, a robotic arm parked next to his wheelchair did the touching, painstakingly, palm to ...
Using only its brainpower, a monkey can direct a robotic arm to pluck a marshmallow from a skewer and stuff it into its mouth, researchers said on Wednesday. "They are using a motorized prosthetic arm ...