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In 2011 ''eLEGS'' was renamed ''Ekso''. ''Ekso'' weighs 45 pounds (20&nbsp;kg), has a maximum speed of 2&nbsp;mph (3.2 kph) and a battery life of 6 hours. It is suitable for users weighing up to 220 pounds, who are between 5&nbsp;ft 2in and 6&nbsp;ft 4in tall and can transfer themselves from a wheelchair to a chair. It allows the user to "walk in a straight line, stand from a sitting position, stand for an extended period of time, and sit down from a standing position".<ref name=BBStatistics>[http://www.exoskeleton-suit.com/BerkeleyBionics.html Exoskeleton] ''Berkeley Bionics''. Retrieved 29 January 2012.</ref>

''Ekso'' is currently undergoing further development and clinical trials in rehabilitation centers.<ref>[http://www.dailytech.com/Kessler+Releases+Video+Progress+of+Ekso+Exoskeleton+Testing+Clinical+Trial+Begins+Jan+2012/article23538.htmKesslerReleases Video Progress of "Ekso" Exoskeleton Testing; Clinical Trial Begins Jan. 2012]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}''DailyTech'', 16 December 2011.</ref> It should become lighter and more adaptable, and by 2013 should be available for private use at a cost of about $100,000.<ref name=BBStatistics/><ref>[http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2012/01/06/Exoskeleton-helping-disabled-to-walk/UPI-53221325895641/?spt=hs&or=sn Exoskeleton helping disabled to walk] ''United Press International'', 6 January 2012.</ref>

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