Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc (EKSO)

[Rhetorical]

There is a benefit to being cheap and made of plastic, and that is that you can reach a lot of people with low cost. In terms of replacing the wheel chair, they are a probably a more viable opportunity than Ekso.

The harsh reality is that technology isn't ready for exoskeletons to replace wheelchairs all at once. They don't walk stairs well, the batteries don't last long enough, they are too bulky...the issues go on.

This is exactly why Ekso isn't even attempting to replace the wheelchair in the way ReWalk is. They are taking one step at a time, and starting in the rehabilitation arena where the devices can be used by more than one person - allowing the high price point to not be an issue.

My problem with ReWalk is that is somewhat sensationalist. The device they have designed isn't going to live up to the hype that they themselves have created. Their only option is to improve the device very quickly, while not increasing the price quickly. I hope they will succeed. Still, I think it is an easier route to decrease prices slowly. The exact same way Tesla entered at a high price point, and now is releasing a low price point model. In this analogy, I see Rewalk as the electric golf car and Ekso as the Tesla.