Elena García: “Innovation is not just about creating something new, but about daring to imagine a better future.”
The Valladolid-born engineer stressed that “behind every innovation are people asking difficult questions, driven by the belief that it is worth trying”. Read the article here
The engineer helping children with neuromuscular diseases walk
Elena García Armada is the creator of the first pediatric exoskeleton. She recalls how a girl named Daniela changed the course of her career and turned robotics into a tool that transforms lives. [...]
Princesa Rett presents the Atlas exoskeleton in Badajoz for children with neurological conditions
The initiative is part of an effort to launch a clinical research programme to assess the feasibility and therapeutic benefits of this technology. Read the story here.
The León exoskeleton helps fifteen children walk
The rehabilitation unit has demonstrated its benefits in a blind child who was previously unable to walk. Read the article here.
Amaia, a girl from Almería with a rare disease, takes her first independent steps thanks to a pediatric exoskeleton
Amaia has been diagnosed with Bohring-Opitz syndrome (BOS), a rare disease. Now, after eight years of “effort, perseverance and determination”, she has been able to take her first steps [...]
Scientist Elena García Armada once again takes part in the STEAM Days at her secondary school in Jerez
This year’s edition featured physicist Ángela Ribeiro and a talk centred on the NAO robot. Read the article here
Fundación ONCE donates a pediatric exoskeleton to the Arenas de Mónsul Centre in Almería.
The device, developed by Spanish company Marsi Bionics, adapts movement to each patient’s abilities and combines assistive and therapeutic functions. Read this article here.
Radio 5 feature on the use of Atlas 2030 in Mallorca
The Atlas 2030 pediatric exoskeleton was featured on Radio 5 Mallorca. Watch the program here.
Section about Elena García Armada on A golpe de Bit on Radio Exterior.
Minute [20:53–26:24] A new edition of “Back to the Past”, focusing on Elena García Armada, inventor of the first pediatric bionic exoskeleton. Watch the program here.
