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Boy, 8, stricken with cerebral palsy takes his first steps thanks to a new exoskeleton
An eight-year-old boy with cerebral palsy has been restricted to a wheelchair all his life, but he recently took his first steps thanks to a robotic exoskeleton designed specifically for children. David Zabala was fitted with a new Atlas 2030 exoskeleton that features mechanical joints that adapt to his motions, allowing him to finally walk freely. The innovation is part of a therapy method being used at a facility in Mexico City, because research shows that allowing paralyzed children the opportunity to walk'not only extends their life expectancy and enhances their physical well-being, but also improves their self-esteem.' The suit helps'to achieve in record time rehabilitation goals' that would take months to achieve with conventional therapies, Guadalupe Maldonado, director of Mexico's Association for People with Cerebral Palsy told AFP. The suit was create by Elena García Armada who won the 2022 European Inventor Award for the innovation.
The new exoskeletons, tanks and ATVs that China will bring to a future battle: The Ground Gear of the Zhuhai Airshow
Hidden Blade, a CASC offering, is a 60mm caliber, 4kg antiair/Anti-armor portable missile. It has a reported range of 2km against aerial targets like helicopters and UAVs, and a 3km against ground targets. Its dual use 500 g shaped warhead creates a high speed metal slug that can punch through walls, or the light armor of AFVs and attack helicopters. Hidden Blade uses a rather novel targeting system; the launcher emits electromagnetic energy to'paint' the target, so the missile's electro-optical sensor can lock onto it. While the use of a wide spectrum of electromagnetic energy renders the missile highly resistant to laser and infrared jammers, the target must be out in the open to avoid defusing the electromagnetic energy against background clutter. Of note, this tiny missile would enable a basic infantry squad to gain organic firepower against 21st century threats like drones, as well as enemy fortifications.