TSUKUBA, Japan (AP) -- A robotic suit that reads brain signals and helps people with mobility problems will be available to rent in Japan for $2,200 a month starting Friday - an invention that may have far-reaching benefits for the disabled and... ...full story at AP
from AP on Tue, Oct 07 2008
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