New exoskeleton called eLegs by Berkely Bionics will people who are confined to a wheelchair the possibility of walking again, assisted by crutches. eLegs has been listed as one of the best 50 inventions of 2010 by Time Magazine.

Trials will begin next year at Valley Medical Rehabilitation Center in San Jose:

Valley Medical Center is the public hospital of Santa Clara County, and provides care to more children and adults than any other hospital in Silicon Valley. Our mission is unique – to treat everyone regardless of ability to pay.

Berkeley Bionics has also built The HULC, a completely un-tethered, hydraulic-powered anthropomorphic exoskeleton military exoskeleton for Lockheed Martin.