ReWalk

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Who

Amit Goffer, an Israeli engineer who founded ReWalk Robotics.

When

2001

Where

Yokneam, Israel

ReWalk is a wearable robotic exoskeleton that lets people with spinal-cord paralysis stand upright and walk again. It was invented by Israeli engineer Amit Goffer, himself left quadriplegic after an accident, who founded ReWalk Robotics in Israel. The device received U.S. FDA clearance in 2014.

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Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.