South Korean team develops ‘Iron Man’ robot that helps paraplegics walk

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South Korean team develops ‘Iron Man’ robot that helps paraplegics walk
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Kim Seung-hwan, who is himself a paraplegic, demonstrating the prototype of exoskeleton robot ' Walk ON Suit F1' at KAIST in Daejeon. - Reuters

Kim Seung-hwan, who is himself a paraplegic and part of the KAIST team, demonstrated the prototype which helped him walk at a speed of 3.2 kph , climb a flight of stairs and take sideways steps to slide into a bench. Park Jeong-su, another member of the KAIST team, said he was inspired by the movie"Iron Man"."After watching Iron Man, I thought it would be great if I can help people with a robot in real life."

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