This kind of cyberpunk is unnecessary. They refused to repair a $100,000 exoskeleton for a disabled person because the warranty had expired

A former US jockey who was paralyzed from the waist down after a riding accident has been able to walk again thanks to cutting-edge robotic technology: the $100,000 ReWalk personal exoskeleton.

However, at one point the machine broke down. A piece of wiring came out of the battery that powered the watch that was used to control the exoskeleton. The manufacturer Lifeward refused to repair the exoskeleton, citing that they do not service devices older than 5 years. At that time, the exoskeleton was already 10 years old.

After 371,091 steps, my exoskeleton retires after 10 years of amazing physical therapy. The reasons why this happened is a pathetic excuse for a bad company trying to make more money.

I find it very hard to believe that after paying almost $100,000 for a device, a $20 watch battery is the reason I can no longer walk.

– former Michael Street jockey

Issue 404 notes that this is not the only such practice. Many manufacturers make it so that no one but themselves can repair their equipment.

Fortunately, Michael Street was able to achieve his goal. He launched an extensive campaign to oppose Lifeward: it was written about in one of the publications, appeared on television, and became popular on social networks. Finally the company gave up and fixed the exoskeleton. [Futurism]

Artyom Bausov

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