Bionik Labs integrates Amazon voice control tech into Arke lower body exoskeleton

Robotic rehabilitation device developer Bionik Laboratories said today it integrated Amazon‘s (NSDQ:AMZN) Echo and Alexa voice technology into its Arke lower body exoskeleton. With the integration users of the Arke exoskeleton will be able to control the system and its various activity modes, including standing and walking, through voice commands, the Toronto-based company said. “We are excited to complete the integration of Amazon’s Echo and Alexa into our Arke exoskeleton, combining the power of Amazon’s voice-activated technologies with our powerful assistive robotic solutions for the next evolution in treating consumer immobility. In building Arke, we had one goal in mind – to empower the user to take back their mobility and regain the ability to complete tasks that the rest of us deem normal, like walking to the refrigerator or going to get the mail. This pairing of our robotic technologies with the power of Amazon’s Alexa further pushes the boundaries of what technology can do within the home healthcare industry, and we believe we will help many impaired individuals regain the mobility they once lost,” Bionik co-founder & COO Michal Prywata said in a prepared statement. The company’s Arke system uses artificial intelligence to translate sensor information and intelligently respond to allow individuals paralyzed from the waist down to mimic movements to aid in walking, the company said. The Arke is still in clinical develop...
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