<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Researchers at Northern Arizona University released an open-source robotic exoskeleton to help people with disabilities walk on their own with the help of robotic legs.</li><li>The open-source system, called OpenExo, provides instructions for building single- or multi-joint exoskeletons, including design files, code, and step-by-step guides, to lower barriers to entry for potential exoskeleton developers and researchers.</li><li>The development of exoskeletons is complex, time-consuming, and expensive, but the OpenExo framework aims to address these challenges by allowing new developers to build upon previous work.</li><li>The research at NAU has already helped children with cerebral palsy and patients with gait disorders optimize their rehabilitation, with further potential for positive impact on individuals' lives through advancements in exoskeleton technology.</li></ul>

NAU researchers release open-source exoskeleton framework

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