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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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[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 1 points 1 month ago

Nio is one company that does just that in China, i'd assume swapping battery is expensive though so the use case is still limited.