Timeline revisited. 

Written by The Founder; Monty Reed (revised March 31 2010)

If a $420million grant came in this week we would be on track.  As it is the four hundred twenty million dollar budget has been in place for a decade with very little movement in the financing.  The research has continued as much as possible with out the money needed.  The timeline up until the present is correct and the points after the PRESENT are estimated.  I have had to make adjustments in the timeline as the money holds us back.  We have a dedicated team and we will continue with or without the funding. 

The future timeline is estimated and based on funding from individuals. 

• 1986 Hospitalization from parachute accident
  • The Book "Starship Troopers" by Robert Heinlein
  • Visions and Dreams about the development of the LIFESUIT
  • Miraculous Recovery
• 1987 Released from the Hospital and Medical Discharge from the Army
  • Treatment at the Veterans Hospital in Seattle
  • Job laying on the floor of a convenience store doing the books
  • Retail Sporting Goods Store started in his Dad's basement
  • North Seattle Community College Identifies his learning disability
• 1988 President of Phi Theta Kappa honors society AEO chapter
  • Representative in Student Government at NSCC
  • First computer class
• 1989 Complications from the parachute accident cause him to drop out
• 1990 Rehabilitation became a full time endeavor
• 1994 Japan Health Research Institute JHRI helps his body relax
  • He becomes a consultant for JHRI
  • Becomes a business consultant training others on JHRI products
  • Begins in Service Trainings Internationally
• 1995 Basic Horse Wellness program began
  • International Training Clinics and Training Seminars    
• 1998 Semi Retirement to a 75 Acre Horse Estate in Monroe, WA
• 2000 Sold the Horse Estate and everything else to start They Shall Walk
• 2001 Re enrolled in NSCC
  • Set up North Seattle Robotics Group
  • Recruited the first volunteers:
  • Doug Bell, Chance Burris, Charlie Hölzschuh (Still with us today)
  • Began They Shall Walk as a non-profit business.
  • LIFESUIT prototypes 1-12
• 2005 World Record for Walking in Robot Suits Land Speed Distance
  • 5k in 90 minutes during the "St Patrick's Day Dash"
  • Associates Degree from NSCC accepted the University of Washington
  • Mary Gates Scholarship & acceptance into the Mary Gates Community of Scholars
  • Designed 'biosynthetics' as a self directed degree at the UW
• 2006 LIFESUIT prototype 13 
• Monty Reed Recognized as a NASA Space Grant Scholar
• 2007 LIFESUIT prototype 14
  • Robogames.net Gold and Silver medal for weightlifting and walking Robot suits
  • Shoreline Lab Opens
  • Rcognized as a NASA Space Grant Scholar 2nd Year in a Row.
• 2008 LIFESUIT prototype 15 Development
  • Medical Trial Planning in India
  • Development of LIFESUIT 16 (aluminum frame prototype developed)
• 2009 Further development of LIFESUIT 15 (Hip 1, Hip 2 & Hip 3 built tested)
  • Further Development of LIFESUIT 16 (finger control subsystem built)
  • Relocation to New Lab in Georgetown, Washington 3,200 s
  • New Chapter of They Shall Walk opens in Bay Area. Cassie Callan becomes director.
  • Biosynthetic muscles growth experiments begin again.
  • Biosynthetics lab remodel begins

PRESENT March 2010

• 2010
  • Jobs are created for the local Seattle area. Three paid positions created.
  • Development of the LIFESUIT prototype LS17
  •      This is the lightweight version that will fit under cloths.
  • “Dancing with Robots’ show in Georgetown to demonstrate the LIFESUIT dance.
  •      This demonstration went very well
  • Discovery Channel / Daily Planet does a story on They Shall Walk and the LIFESUIT.
  • Medical Testing in Vellore India with Rotary funding
  •       July 2010 a delegation goes to India for InService Training and Tours of Medical Facilities to prepare the medical profesionals for the LIFESUIT therapy.
  • Development of the RescueSuit for firefighters 
  •       LS15 LIFESUIT prototype fifteen was designed heavy to do heavy work like the Hardiman suit built by GE decades ago.
  • Community Partnership with Bayview Retirement Facility
  •       Test Pilot Ted Walker and volunteers use the facility to give him PT
  • Internship Program expands to 15 interns.
• 2011 LIFESUIT ExcerSuit installed in 25 Gyms; Y, Golds, 24 hour, LA etc….  
  • LIFESUIT RehabSuit in use in hospitals as part of a wide spread medical trial
  • Vellore India therapy continues.  Expansion to other cities.
  • Medical Trial VA
  • LIFESUIT LS16 demonstrated on national television with a paralyzed person dancing. 
  • Paid internships begin: ten paid internships
  • Non paid internships expand to 35
  • LIFESUIT LS17 developed for use to be worn under clothing.
  • Bay Area Chapter of They Shall Walk implements LIFESUIT testing in gyms and PT clinics.
• 2012 Development of the HomeSuit LIFESUIT     
  • New lab facility grand opening 5,000 square foot building
  • Art Gallery Open House events resume.
  • Lab Tours Resume
  • Perfecting of the LIFESUIT prototype LS17
  • Biosynthetic Muscles and Chloroplast Experiments continue
• 2013  Expansion of They Shall Walk Institute Chapters open in other locations:
  • Whistler BC
  • Honolulu
  • Chicago
  • New York
  • Portland
  • Dallas
  • Miami
  • India
  • Germany
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
  • Kenya
  • Russia
  • Australia
  • Biosynthetics development of Chloroplasts results in a low cost delicious food source reducing world hunger.
• 2015 Home Use LIFESUIT
  • Development of biosynthetic fuel pods makes the biosynth suit a reality.
  • Development of biosynthetic fibers result in progress in a functional Muscle Fiber Suit prototype being tested.
• 2020 Biosynthetic Muscle Fiber LIFESUIT that can be worn under the cloths
• 2025 Quadriplegics LIFESUIT
  • LIFESUITs allow millions of paralyzed to return to work