Printing a New Lease on Life
A 3D-printed exoskeleton gives a little girl use of her arms
Just in case landing on another planet wasn’t cool enough for you today: Emma is two years old, and she was born with a rare disease called arthrogryposis. It caused her to not be able to raise her arms above her head or move and play like a normal child. Thanks to a 3-D printed exoskeleton system called WREX, she can now do that.
The best part? If a piece breaks or needs adjustment as she grows, they can print a new one in no time at all. A heartwarming application of technology.
Previously: An amazing robotic exoskeleton that can help paraplegics walk.
(via KurzweilAI)
I’ve been keeping my eye on 3D printers since I was first blown away by the idea of them around 2006/2007. Great to see the amazing technology finally being applied.
This is everything I love. Science is beautiful.
(via macs-guide-to-the-galaxy)
