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kas125

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49. I sent a link to it to Cathy about two weeks ago when I first saw it posted here.
Mon Apr 2, 2012, 09:28 PM
Apr 2012

I also tried contacting some people who know them and have more money than most people asking them if they can help make it happen, but I haven't heard anything back from them. Our friend needs and deserves to have one of these and god, I hope he gets one. I would so love to see him getting around in one of those things!

wow. Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #1
Fantastic. Kingofalldems Apr 2012 #2
This is what the Segway should have been all along Warpy Apr 2012 #3
Like this? -> IDemo Apr 2012 #7
The Segway's inventor's wheelchair replacement was the iBot: PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #8
I remember that, but the person was still seated Warpy Apr 2012 #11
The rights to this were sold to Johnson & Johnson 10 years ago Mopar151 Apr 2012 #24
$26K... freshwest Apr 2012 #45
That was my concern. dotymed Apr 2012 #65
Amazing.. about time LiberalArkie Apr 2012 #4
Pretty cool dipsydoodle Apr 2012 #5
That is very, very cool. enlightenment Apr 2012 #6
Holy cow! hifiguy Apr 2012 #9
Maybe makes Electric wheel chairs obsolete Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #10
Not obsolete mainstreetonce Apr 2012 #46
I wish a cure for that could be found. what a cruel thing roguevalley Apr 2012 #52
Now that is seriously cool! ananda Apr 2012 #12
Wonderful! silverweb Apr 2012 #13
Fabulous !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2012 #14
You have to love it. Technology can be good. cachukis Apr 2012 #15
This is a really wonderful invention! lunatica Apr 2012 #16
So much better use of research dollars than making war. n/t davidwparker Apr 2012 #17
And this is only the first generation bluevoter4life Apr 2012 #18
That is extremely cool! Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #19
"device" marybourg Apr 2012 #20
Okay, I was excited and didn't spell check. ;:op 1monster Apr 2012 #37
Wonderful idea!!! Rex Apr 2012 #21
Fabulous malaise Apr 2012 #22
once upon a time in America onethatcares Apr 2012 #23
'Drone studies' are where it's at now... PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #27
well hell yeah, onethatcares Apr 2012 #41
That's awesome!!! proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #25
I sent a link to it to Cathy about two weeks ago when I first saw it posted here. kas125 Apr 2012 #49
Sadly, proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #51
OMG, he CANNOT lose his arms, too. She didn't say anything about that to me. kas125 Apr 2012 #56
Very cool! sonias Apr 2012 #26
that is so cool. LittleGirl Apr 2012 #28
knr, n/t chknltl Apr 2012 #29
I dunno... C_eh_N_eh_D_eh Apr 2012 #30
I wondered about cost too vankuria Apr 2012 #39
Upper body strength doesn't look like a big problem. C_eh_N_eh_D_eh Apr 2012 #48
I was wondering about hills. They only demonstrated it on perfectly flat floors. tclambert Apr 2012 #62
Handicapped people already plan out their travels very carefully. SoCalDem Apr 2012 #73
Yeah it's far from perfect zipplewrath Apr 2012 #64
Thank you for this! polly7 Apr 2012 #31
I would like to see this used annabanana Apr 2012 #32
Look at this from a US company...and Hal from Japan Alameda Apr 2012 #33
That's awesome! Aerows Apr 2012 #34
thanks, very much, for posting this. marasinghe Apr 2012 #35
I hope people will be able to afford this piece of equipment. I bet it is very expensive and southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #36
i can't imagine a price mopinko Apr 2012 #38
I bet Medicare nor Medicaid will pay for this. Yes, it's only for the rich. Auntie Bush Apr 2012 #43
It would be sad if it were only for the rich. It would make a world a difference to people to help southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #47
Oh that is cool!!!!!!! Marrah_G Apr 2012 #40
OMG. That could really change the lives of many people. What a marvelous invention. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #42
K&R Auggie Apr 2012 #44
Nice efilon Apr 2012 #50
My friend Laura would LOVE this! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #53
That is pretty nifty. For one thing, standing position will help maintain bone strength. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #54
That's an outstanding creation! Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #55
Thanks for the link. A wonderful device that should be made available to everyone in need of it. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #57
thank you for this, I have forwarded it to a LOT of people. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #58
Issues... Godot51 Apr 2012 #59
For once, the free market works as intended AmateurPolymath Apr 2012 #60
Great invention. However, the wheels are way undersized and FailureToCommunicate Apr 2012 #61
There's also the Rewalk exoskeleton strap-on motorized legs. This is really amazing> leveymg Apr 2012 #63
THAT is cool! As far as the $150K price...Mitt Romney makes that every two days... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2012 #66
That's cool. They should put the function controls into a thumbwheel on the crutches. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #71
It's like cross-country skiing for parapalegics - this part of the 21st Century is great! leveymg Apr 2012 #72
Amazing! /nt MatthewStLouis Apr 2012 #67
That's pretty awesome. TwilightGardener Apr 2012 #68
Tres wonderful! Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #69
Thanks for posting siligut Apr 2012 #70
needs a plasma cannon in 200 watt range... SkyNeT13 Apr 2012 #74
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