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Thanksgiving Message from Ekso Bionics’ Ambassadors

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“My mom just reminded me of something. When I was injured 5 years ago the doctor told me I’d never walk again.
Now patients with a new spinal cord injury are going to be told, “We are going to teach you how to walk differently.”
I’d take different over never any day.”
Matthew Tilford, Ekso Ambassador

With sincere appreciation to everyone at Ekso Bionics for the love and compassion you have shown us and for all the help we have received. We live in thanksgiving daily.
There are no words more powerful than a simple THANK YOU for helping us walk again.

From the US Ambassador Team – Paul, Amanda, Matt, Tamara, Chris, Sarah & Jason


Bringing Hope Back: Interview with Jason Gieser, Ekso Ambassador

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“Some People Have Lost Hope, & Ekso Really Brings That Back”

I met Jason in 2010 as Ekso Bionics (formerly Berkeley Bionics) was preparing to launch their bionic exoskeleton to the world (which was then known as eLEGS). Jason had a quiet calming demeanor and I instantly knew that he had experienced life. Jason never ceased to surprise with his joie de vivre and little gems of wisdom that seeped through into our conversation. I found myself not only intrigued with his story, but with his spirit. I wanted to know more. Read More +

Ekso Ambassador Profile: Jason Gieser

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“I want to be a good role model to my family and to reach out to as many people through sharing my life’s experiences to help others increase their quality of life.”


Date of Birth:  March 28, 1980

Disability Type:  T-3 ASIA A Spinal Cord Injury

Date of Injury:  October 14, 2008

Residence:  Discovery Bay, CA

Interests:  Enjoying the outdoors; handcycling; anything on the water; spending time with family; camping; watching movies; vacations; traveling overseas; learning how to downhill ski.

 

All my life I have been a fighter! I’ve never given up hope to what most people would call the impossible.  I knew I would walk again—there was never a doubt in my mind.  It was just a matter of time.  I felt that was God’s promise to me.  I am excited to say that His promise was fulfilled.  While my legs still do not work, it has not stopped me from walking in Ekso. Read More +

Ekso Bionics Receives UBM Electronics ACE Award

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Ekso Bionics' CEO Eythor Bender receives UBM Electronics ACE Award from IEEE Spectrum Senior Editor, Tekla S. Perry

Last night, we were invited to attend the UBM Electronics ACE Awards Ceremony in San Jose, California as an award recipient. UBM Electronics is the global leader in media and marketing solutions for the electronics industry. The EE Times ACE (Annual Creativity in Electronics) Awards combined with EDN’s Innovation Awards, is a new award program, which recognizes and honors the people and companies behind the innovative technologies and new products that are changing the world of electronics globally. On behalf of Ekso Bionics, it was a great honor to receive The IEEE Spectrum Technology in the Service of Society ACE Award. Read More +

Aligning With Visionaries – Our Future Is Now

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Eythor Bender, CEO

I have personally assumed the challenge of leading our company toward a transformational shift in mobility to augment the human body. These are exciting times as we propel bionic exoskeletons into the forefront of technologies that are shaping the future of health and medicine. Ekso Bionics is a bionic powerhouse in California. Who better to align with than California’s visionary Singularity University and their executive program called FutureMed? We have forged a partnership to redefine the word ‘disabled’ and to showcase the validity and functionality of how exoskeletons augment human potential. Read More +

Ekso Bionics Interviews Sarah Anderson, Ekso Ambassador

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BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN

As Sarah Anderson rises up in Ekso, her six-foot stature stands tall. She casts her eyes across the room and observes the world from her natural height, a perspective so different from what she’s become accustomed to – living her life in a wheelchair. We wanted to share a little more of her story with you. Sarah imparts some honest truths about when she sustained her chronic spinal chord injury, and her thoughts and feelings since.

If you haven’t yet read Sarah’s Profile or watched her video, here are some insights into Sarah’s background.

At 31, Sarah has truly lived life, and more than most at her young age. 8 ½ years ago on a warm summer’s day in June, a drunk driver struck the vehicle Sarah was a passenger in. Sarah sustained a chronic spinal cord injury and was paralyzed from the waist down (T10 ASIA C Spinal Cord Injury-Incomplete). Read More +

REVOLUTIONIZING MOBILITY – An Update from our CEO

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Eythor Bender
Ekso Bionics’ CEO

Our company is at a crossroads in the history of mobility. Up until now, bionic exoskeletons were contraptions portrayed in the form of sci-fi avatars or robots. We are at the tipping point of scientific advancement where we have the ability to turn dreams and hope into reality. This month marks the beginning of an unprecedented journey as we delivered our first Ekso to Craig Hospital in Denver, CO on February 14th.

Many things had to happen over the last year to get us to where we are today. A dedicated team of employees and test pilots has been working towards the goal of helping people to realize their dreams of standing up and walking. Read More +

eLEGS Ambassador Thax Gets His Walk On

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Paul Thacker

“Live every day like it’s your last!”

~ Paul Thacker A.K.A. Thax ~

Thax walks in eLEGS (Photo courtesy of Paul Thacker)


Full Name:
Paul Thacker
Nickname:
Thax
Date of Birth:
October 23, 1974
Disability Type:
T4 Spinal Cord Injury (AIS A Complete)
Date of Injury:
November 18, 2010
Residence:
Anchorage, AK – USA
Favorite Activities:
Snowmobiling, dirt biking, fly-fishing


My Background

I was born and raised in the great state of Alaska. I went to college at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota and graduated with a degree in biology pre-med. I grew up playing all kinds if sports and fell in love with hockey, which helped put me through college. After college, I played a couple years of professional hockey before going to work for Wells Fargo Financial. I spent nearly seven years with the company before leaving to explore a career as a professional snowmobiler – yes, call me crazy but I left a District Manager position with a six-figure salary, full benefits, with a full retirement package to JUMP snowmobiles for a living! Ha ha

Pivotal Moment

Not sure I have reached a main one yet. All decisions so far have gotten me to this point.

Life as it is now…

Life now hasn’t changed much as far as I am concerned. It takes me a little bit longer to do a few things but I am not much for excuses and am always up for a good challenge… and Lord knows this [walking in eLEGS] is up there on the list :)

eLEGS is a fantastic invention that allows people to get up and see the world at eye level again.
It’s food for a ‘paras’ body, mind and soul…


Visit Paul Thacker’s Official Site:  http://paulthacker11.com

 

BIG AIR! Thax lives his passion (Photo courtesy of Paul Thacker)

 

Thax sits with his buddy TJ Lavin (Photo courtesy of Paul Thacker)

 

Thax driving his boat prior to his accident (Photo courtesy of Paul Thacker)

 

Dirt biking. Thax just can't help but get HUGE AIR! (Photo courtesy of Paul Thacker)

 

Up-side-down aerial shot (Photo courtesy of Paul Thacker)

 

Welcome Thax to our eLEGS Ambassador Team!

Power Up!