{"id":11597,"date":"2025-01-15T12:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T17:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/?p=11597"},"modified":"2025-01-15T12:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T17:22:10","slug":"robotics-to-ease-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/robotics-to-ease-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Robotics to ease your life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walking assistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my interests during the visit to the Consumer Electronics Show last week in Las Vegas was to look at the various robotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I stopped at <strong>WiRobotics<\/strong> I was surprised at what they were demonstrating. Instead of a cute metallic character rolling, climbing stairs, running or dancing I witnessed a device that is used by individuals who may need walking assistance. The device is named the WIM (We Innovate Mobility).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4431.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4431-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11599\" style=\"width:241px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4431-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4431-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4431-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4431.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WiRobotics WIM fits into portable case<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4432.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4432-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11600\" style=\"width:249px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4432-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4432-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4432-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4432.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It unfolds having a wearable battery belt and two strap equipped knee extensions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This device straps to your waist with extended attachments to each knee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I was at the booth, more than a dozen attendees were testing the WIM by climbing the stairs.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4434-1-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11603 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4434-1-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4434-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4434-1-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4434-1.jpg 1495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>WiRobotics representative Jihyum Kim demonstrated the WIM for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The robot assists you as you walk and is said to reduce the amount of energy you need to expend by up to 25%.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4430.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or someone you know may need walking assistance you may want to see if this &#8220;robot&#8221; may be of help. The WIM has a suggested price of about $2500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please contact <a href=\"http:\/\/wirobotics.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">WiRobotics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arnie Lee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walking assistance One of my interests during the visit to the Consumer Electronics Show last week in Las Vegas was to look at the various robotics. When I stopped at WiRobotics I was surprised at what they were demonstrating. 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