Paraplegic with Exoskeleton to Kick First Ball at World Cup Thanks to 3D Printing
At the World Cup in São Paulo this year, the world will come together, not just to compete in the most popular sporting event across the globe, but to give a young, Brazilian paraplegic the ability to walk. An international team made up of researchers from Germany, France, and the United States have designed a mind-controlled exoskeleton that will give their candidate the ability to make the first kick at the opening ceremony of World Cup 2014. But, to create such a personally-tailored device, the team had to invoke use of 3D printing.
