Gravitrex, groundbreaking walking assistant, makes rehab safer
Sept. 4
After suffering an accident in 2022, Richard Burns and his daughter, Kira Burns, were frustrated with his options for rehab. As a result, they created Gravitrex. The duo received funding from the WearTech Applied Research Center and Arizona Commerce Authority to bring their design to life.
Gravitrex is a walking-assistant device aiding older adults, making rehab safer and more accessible. In 2024, Gravitrex Inc. won the National Institute on Aging Startup Challenge which supports products aimed at improving the quality of life for older adults.
Gravitrex Inc.’s Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Richard Burns and Co-Founder and CEO Kira Burns, joined “Arizona Horizon” to talk about their groundbreaking walking-assistant device.
Burns says that the inspiration behind the device came after witnessing her grandmother struggle to walk due to painful knee osteoarthritis.
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