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An out-of-warranty battery almost left this paralyzed man’s exoskeleton useless (www.theverge.com)
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Alternative link where I'm told the story is written better, but unfortunately has a signup wall and I'm not willing to sign up https://www.404media.co/paralyzed-jockey-loses-ability-to-walk-after-manufacturer-refuses-to-fix-battery-for-his-100-000-exoskeleton/

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[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

I would love more standardized batteries in everyday tech too. We need to standardized another shape or two for phones and other small tech. Finding good brands' bike lights with AA or AAA batteries, for example, impossible anymore.

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