Robotic legs give Hong Kong fire survivors a lift back to their homes
Joyce Zhou/Reuters
19 April 2026 at 14:16:13
More than four months after a deadly fire tore through a Hong Kong apartment complex, survivors are preparing to return home for the first time. With no working lifts and some living on the 31st floor, elderly residents are turning to robotic exoskeleton legs to help them climb stairs and retrieve their belongings.
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