REX robot in GREAT British Festival of Creativity in Shanghai

2015-05-04

The Duke was particularly moved by the REX robot, made by Rex bionics, which allows paraplegics to stand and even walk.

Sophie Morgan, a paraplegic wearing a REX robot, meets the Duke of Cambridge on a visit to the GREAT British Festival of Creativity in Shanghai (Arthur Edwards/PA Wire)

The robotic “legs” were demonstrated by wheelchair user Sophie Morgan, 30, who suffered a car crash when she was 18.

She told the Duke: “This allows me to stand tall. It’s lovely to be at eye height. People paralysed from the neck down can walk in it. It’s designed to completely stabilize you.” He replied: “I’m so pleased for you, it’s fantastic. Thank you for demonstrating it so beautifully.”

Source: Daily Mail