The Founder; Monty Reed

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
• 2009 Further development of LIFESUIT 15
  • Further Development of LIFESUIT 16
  • Relocation to New Lab in Georgetown, Washington 3,200 sf
  • Jobs are created for the local Seattle area
• 2010 Medical Trial VA
  • Development of the LIFESUIT prototype LS17
  • Medical Testing in Vellore India with Rotary funding
  • Development of the RescueSuit for firefighters
  • Community Partnership with Bayview Retirement Facility
• 2011 RehabSuit in use in hospitals as part of a wide spread medical trial
• • LIFESUIT LS16 in use in excercise gyms.
  • LIFESUIT LS16 demonstrated on national television with a paralyzed person dancing. 
  • LIFESUIT LS17 developed for use to be worn under clothing.
• 2012 Development of the HomeSuit LIFESUIT     
• • New lab facility grand opening 15,000 square foot building
  • Art Gallery Open House events resume.
  • Lab Tours Resume
  • Perfecting of the LIFESUIT prototype LS17
• 2015 Home Use LIFESUIT
•           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

Monty Reed, Founder
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