Paraplegic kicks off World Cup in exo-skeleton

kickoffA paraplegic man has made the first kick of the 2014 World Cup using a mind-controlled robotic exoskeleton. Juliano Pinto, a 29-year-old with complete paralysis of the lower trunk, performed the symbolic kick-off at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo.

Watch video: Multimedia Gallery – US National Science Foundation (NSF).

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