A recent Japan Times article describes how Toyota Motor Corp. and Fujita Health University are working together to develop a robot that may one day help stroke victims paralyzed on one side of their bodies to walk again.
According to the article:
People with one-sided paralysis tend to walk with an awkward gait because they keep their legs locked out of fear of tumbling if they flex their knees. The goal of the Toyota robot is to help by sensing leg movements and by supporting the knee with a motor.
Toyota has been increasing their efforts in the space of robotics and robotics technology over the past several years.
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