讓一切皆有可能 國產可穿戴機器人問世
A China-made wearable robot that can assist disabled people with walking is expected to enter the market in one to two years, according to its developer.
我國已自主研發出一款可以幫助殘疾人行走的可穿戴機器人，其研發方稱，該款機器人有望在一兩年內投入市場。The Fourier X1, developed by Chinese technology startup Fourier Intelligence, was unveiled to the public in Shanghai last month.
Fourier X1機器人由我國科技初創企業傅利葉智能研發，於上個月在上海正式對外發布。Gu Jie, chief executive officer of Fourier, said that the Fourier X1 weighed 20 kg and applied industrial design into the exoskeleton. It can assist with walking for people who have had a stroke or spinal cord injuries. The robot has four batteries inside that enable it to walk for seven hours.
公司首席執行官顧捷表示，Fourier X1重20公斤，外骨骼採用工業設計，可幫助中風或脊髓損傷的人行走。該款機器人內置4塊電池，可行走7小時。
He said that the company aimed to make the robot more affordable than foreign models such as Israel-made ReWalk and Japanese-made Cyberdyne currently on the market.
他表示，該公司旨在使該機器人相比起目前市場上其它的外國機器人--如以色列研發的ReWalk、日本研發的Cyberdyne，要更加實惠。Prices of the Fourier X1 robots are expected to be at least a third cheaper than similar foreign models, which are sold between RMB600,000 and RMB1m each.
目前，國外同類產品的單套售價爲60-100萬元，預計Fourier X1的價格至少比其便宜1/3。Gu said the company was working to test and improve the robot's various functions such as sitting, standing, walking and climbing stairs.
顧捷稱，公司正在測試和改進其坐、站、行走、上下樓梯等多種功能。
