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Users transfer themselves from their chair into the Robotic Exoskeleton (Rex) by holding on to Rex's legs. They then strap themselves in and use a hand-controlled joystick and control pad to maneuver the battery-powered mobility-assist device on solid, stable surfaces such as those inside the home or workplace. (Rex is not designed for use on slippery or soft surfaces, or in areas containing debris or small objects such as ice, snow, sand, grass, mud, or gravel.)
Hayden Allen suffered a spinal cord injury five years ago during a motorcycle accident and is one of the first people to use Rex. He said walking with the help of the machine for the first time spurred "a hundred million emotions.
