なぜパワーなのか?
手足を失って生きているとき、動力は欠けている要素です。 運動性と同等の動力を返すことで、直感的に理解できるというメリットが実証されました。 動力によって一歩一歩がより軽くなり、世界は広がっていくのです。
POWER KNEE
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LIFE WITHOUT LIMITATIONS にかける情熱はエンジニアを刺激し、
彼らの15年に及ぶ取り組みは人々の人生を変えています。
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