ReWalk is a bionic walking assistance system that uses powered leg attachments to enable paraplegics to stand upright, walk and climb stairs. It was designed in Yokneam, Israel, and is marketed by Argo Medical Technologies.
The ReWalk was invented in 2011 and became a huge success, changing the lives of many. After undergoing clinical trials in Philadelphia, it became available for purchase and private usage (though it has been criticized for being a very expensive purchase – costing approximately $85,000.)
In 2013, the cutting-edge technology was presented to President Obama, during his visit in Israel. In 2013, the ReWalk was named one of the 25 best invention of the year by TIME magazine. The world-changing invention even made a short performance at the hit TV show – Glee, when the character Artie Abrams, a handy-capable teenager, received a ReWalk as a Christmas present during the Season 2 episode “A Very Glee Christmas”
WATCH President Obama views ReWalk Demonstration in Israel March 2013: