Robotic suit enables paraplegics to walk

Forty-three-year-old paraplegic Robert Woo walks with an exoskeleton device made by Ekso Bionics during a demonstration at the opening of the Rehabilitation Bionics Program at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 6, 2012, in New York City. Woo is an architect who was paralyzed from the hips down during a construction accident and thought he would never walk again. The new strap-on exoskeleton uses motors and sensors to physically move the legs.

An exoskeleton device made by Ekso Bionics hangs suspended during a demonstration at the opening of the Rehabilitation Bionics Program at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 6, 2012, in New York City.

Robert Woo is outfitted with an exoskeleton device to walk made by Ekso Bionics as Manuel Maldonado (L) during a demonstration at the opening of the Rehabilitation Bionics Program at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 6, 2012, in New York City.

Robert Woo stands while walking with an exoskeleton device made by Ekso Bionics during a demonstration at the opening of the Rehabilitation Bionics Program at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 6, 2012, in New York City.

Robert Woo hugs Deborah Kuryz while walking with an exoskeleton device made by Ekso Bionics during a demonstration at the opening of the Rehabilitation Bionics Program at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 6, 2012, in New York City.

Robert Woo walks with an exoskeleton device made by Ekso Bionics during a demonstration at the opening of the Rehabilitation Bionics Program at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 6, 2012, in New York City.

Robert Woo is outfitted with an exoskeleton device to walk in made by Ekso Bionics as Manuel Maldonado (L) during a demonstration at the opening of the Rehabilitation Bionics Program at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 6, 2012, in New York City.

Robert Woo walks with an exoskeleton device made by Ekso Bionics as Manuel Maldonado (L) looks on during a demonstration at the opening of the Rehabilitation Bionics Program at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 6, 2012, in New York City.

An exoskeleton device made by Ekso Bionics hangs suspended during a demonstration at the opening of the Rehabilitation Bionics Program at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 6, 2012, in New York City.