Varileg, a prototype of an electrically powered exoskeleton at a lab of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich.
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Zurich, Switzerland - June 10, 2016: Varileg, the prototype of an electrically powered exoskeleton that aims to enable paraplegics to walk, is dangling its feet before the start of an experiment at a lab of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland. Varileg is buckled on and provides the paraplegic pilot with a supporting structure and electric motors to move and control both legs. Because it can mimic the natural behavior of the knee during gait very accurately, Varileg is the first exoskeleton that does not struggle on uneven terrain.