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    Technical assistance systems: High-tech and sport combined

    The Cybathlon 2024 is just around the corner and the newcomer team RISE from the Technical University of Berlin is working flat out to finalize its exoskeleton for paraplegics: a current look at the progress, challenges and cooperation with partners.
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    From Competition to Daily Life: This University Team from Osaka Aims to Improve Wheelchair Technology

    The team from Osaka Electro-Communication University will participate in the competition in 2024 for the second time after 2020. The team leader is convinced that their wheelchair has an important advantage.
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    Newcomers from TU Berlin are entering with their own exoskeleton

    The RISE team from Germany is making its debut at the Cybathlon in 2024. In a conversation with team leader Lukas Schneidewind, we discuss the challenges and future of assistive technology.
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    Finally On-Site Again: maxon and the Cybathlon

    Impressive technology and a wealth of emotions: This is the Cybathlon, which will take place from October 25 to 27 near Zurich, Switzerland. Here you can read everything you need to know about the competition.
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    SmartArM: Changing Perceptions of Prosthesis Wearers

    The SmartArM represents the pinnacle of current arm prosthesis technology. Developed by a dedicated French research team, it has undergone significant improvements since its initial launch.
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    Flexible communication within a mechatronic system

    maxon develops and produces multi-axis control modules for precise positioning and synchronization of drives. These can be quickly integrated into existing systems. We discussed this and other advantages with Fabian Vogel, Managing Director at zub.  
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    6 ways the new maxon website enhances your experience

    Complexity is not a foreign concept for maxon, but rather part of our daily business. And because our commitment to quality, precision, and the best service also applies to our website, we continuously optimize user-friendliness. In this story, you will read how we proceeded in the development of the new website.
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    Walking with a big smile

    Little Luz's eyes light up as she walks for the first time in her life – made possible by Trexo, a walking robot developed especially for children by a Canadian company Trexo Robotics. It is the work of founders Manmeet Maggu (CEO) and Rahul Udasi (CTO), driven by their love of Iron Man and a personal twist of fate.
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    «Quickly switching to crisis mode».

    Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of laboratories had to quickly increase their testing capacity in 2020, and acquire additional devices for liquid handling. For maxon, this meant express orders. They were managed with a lot of hard work and close cooperation.
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