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Technical aids: Robotic Exoskeleton

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Technical aids: Robotic Exoskeleton

Hayden Allen celebrates with a glass of bubbly while strapped into the Robotic Exoskeleton (REX). It was the world's first robotic legs and provided a new option for wheelchair users. It was developed by the Auckland based company Rex Bionics and launched in 2010.  

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Martin Sullivan, Disability and disability organisations – Patterns of disability, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/29446/technical-aids-robotic-exoskeleton (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Martin Sullivan, published 30 March 2011.