Airicist
29th November 2013, 19:37
Developer - GRASP Lab (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?1008)
Elizabeth Beattie (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-hunter-a1688588), Nick McGill (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-mcgill-3407134a), Nick Parrotta (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickparrotta), and Niko Vladimirov were inspired to create their so-called “Titan Arm” after researching the potential that exoskeletons have for helping for people with debilitating injuries.Titan Arm straps onto a user’s arm and back and empowers him or her to lift over 40 pounds in a bicep curl. “When it is turned on, the added strength is immediately apparent,” says Parrotta. “It’s much like someone else is helping you out by lifting your forearm for you.”
Elizabeth Beattie (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-hunter-a1688588), Nick McGill (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-mcgill-3407134a), Nick Parrotta (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickparrotta), and Niko Vladimirov were inspired to create their so-called “Titan Arm” after researching the potential that exoskeletons have for helping for people with debilitating injuries.Titan Arm straps onto a user’s arm and back and empowers him or her to lift over 40 pounds in a bicep curl. “When it is turned on, the added strength is immediately apparent,” says Parrotta. “It’s much like someone else is helping you out by lifting your forearm for you.”