YSK: An out-of-warranty battery almost left this paralyzed man’s exoskeleton useless
YSK: An out-of-warranty battery almost left this paralyzed man’s exoskeleton useless
He couldn’t walk using the machine for two months.
"Michael Straight, a former jockey paralyzed from the waist down, was left unable to walk for two months after the company behind his $100,000 exoskeleton refused to fix a battery issue. "
“I called [the company] thinking it was no big deal, yet I was told they stopped working on any machine that was 5 years or older,”
Why the fuck are they treating body part replacements like it’s a phone or another device
Because to them, it is no different. They aren't making money off what they have deemed 'out of production' equipment, so the search for endless profits means they need a 'new' machine to be bought at a frequent pace.
It's about profits, not people. Bottom line rather then bottomless life.
Another reason right to repair is needed
"Sorry, we can't work on your machine unless your story goes viral. Just policy, you understand."
And yet there are people willing to get brain implants or other 'utility' bio-augmentations and dont see an unsupported/EOL product becoming part of their body indefinitely.
There was a story about that sometime ago. Tech startup that made prototypes, someone used them with great success, but the company failed and now they need to take it out.