NEW YORK, 3:29 AM, FRI JUL 25 | 62 POSTS IN THE LAST 24 HOURS | tips@gizmodo.com | RSS
UK | FR | NL | IT | DE | ES | JP | AU
Posts Tagged “

walking assist device

”
walking

Honda's Assisted Walking Device Makes Grandma Strut Like Asimo

Honda has developed a gadget that they say could make walking easier for the elderly and others with weak leg muscles. The aptly named Walking Assist Device is a 6 lb. motorized belt with hip sensors that gauge how much help the wearer will need. The motor then gives the wearer an appropriate boost, lengthening his or her stride enough to make walking easier on the legs. More »

11:30 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Benny Goldman
6,812 views, 49 comments

Latest by n/a: Today a man wearing a Honda Assisted Walking Device fell asleep at the wheel (so to speak) and drowned when he walked into a nearby lake. We turn to Tracy at the scene: Bill, it's really strange. Sun-tanning witnesses more »