Boy, 7, becomes first to trial ‘life-changing’ exoskeleton

A young boy from Gloucestershire has made history as the first individual in Britain to test a cutting edge bionic exoskeleton within his own home. Asger, aged seven, lives with cerebral palsy in Stroud and has been trialling the Agilik orthosis, a powered mobility device manufactured by Bionic Power. The sophisticated equipment carries a price tag of £72 000. His parents, Holly and Sam, have described the experience as potentially transformative for their son s daily life

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Boy, 7, becomes first to trial ‘life-changing’ exoskeleton

A young boy from Gloucestershire has made history as the first individual in Britain to test a cutting edge bionic exoskeleton within his own home. Asger, aged seven, lives with cerebral palsy in Stroud and has been trialling the Agilik orthosis, a powered mobility device manufactured by Bionic Power. The sophisticated equipment carries a price tag of £72 000. His parents, Holly and Sam, have described the experience as potentially transformative for their son s daily life

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