Image: Marsi-Bionics YouTube channel
Most of us take walking for granted. For those that don't, an innovative company seeks to help.
According to RT News, Spanish-based startup Marsi-Bionics hopes to make bionic exoskeletons to help wheelchair-bound children walk.
“15% of that figure are children with genetic degenerative neuromuscular diseases or cerebral palsy that force them to move around using a wheelchair,” according to the company’s website.
Awesome! Just one problem: Funding. Thanks to the magic of modern-day technology and shifting economy, Marsi-Bionics seeks crowdfunding to solve this problem.
Marsi-Bionics hopes to raise $166,000. Currently, they request donations ranging from $11 to $110.
“If you’ve ever wanted to be an active part of a technologically groundbreaking project of high social impact and benefit from a great international impact, this is your chance,” the crowdfunding bid read. “You also have the added opportunity to be partner in the project and benefit economically from its results. To make this possible we have launched this crowdfunding campaign.”
Though it sounds like a tech dream come true to us, illustrious scientists, like Stephen Hawking, are opposing the idea. They believe it's wise to watch out for “killer robots” in artificial intelligence as “offensive autonomous weapons” in the future. In other words: Don't trust robots.
OK then. Well, on one hand, that sounds like an outlandish idea of apocalyptic science fiction. Then again, it is Stephen Hawking.
But, but, the children!
Want to donate? Click here to check out the crowdfunding page.