Robot tail developed to balance out human body and stop people from falling over
From The Mirror: By Sophie Curtis
A robotic tail that claims to balance out the human body could be used instead of a cane to help prevent elderly people from falling over. The strap-on appendage, known as Arque, has been developed by researchers in Japan.
Because the prototype tail has to remain tethered to this system, the wearer is not able to move very far using it. However, if the researchers were to find a way to make it mobile, it could be awesome.
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