Chennai based entrepreneur is in top 20 innovators in India
Posted on: 15/Apr/2013 12:23:20 PM
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has named S.T.M. Veerabahu of Chennai as one of India’s top 20 innovators in the Technology Review India TR 35 list. Mr. Veerabahu has received a certificate from the Review, for inventing a robotic limb. The limb can help people who cant walk due to spinal cord injuries or other physical disabilities.
Mr. Veerabahu has a post graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University and runs a firm called Cybernoid Technologies.
Speaking about the achievement, Mr. Veerabahu said, ‘The robotic leg I have devised can be attached to the body. It can benefit a number people — those with polio, those whose legs have had to be amputated, and those with weakened leg muscles and those with spinal cord injuries. The device is fitted to the body with four straps and enables a person to walk, climb and sit… What makes this robotic leg different from others in the market is that it is non-bio signal-based, meaning there is no skin contact. It is affordable, costing around Rs. 65,000 to Rs. 1 lakh, whereas similar products cost anywhere between Rs. 25 lakh and Rs. 60 lakh… We are open to collaborating with State and Central governments as well as private investors.’
