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Put One Thought in Front of the Other, and Soon You'll Be Walking Across the Floor

All you have to do is think "walk" and this robotic suit moves your legs!

Wired says these are already in use for hospital patients in Japan - they're fairly expensive, but at least they don't seem to malfunction like the "Techno-Trousers" in Wallace and Gromit.

[Wired]

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