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This man hiked to the South Pole first when blind and took steps again after...
Mark Pollock injured his spinal cord in 2010 after falling from a second-story window. The accident left him unable to move from the waist down.But Pollock, an adventurer from Northern Ireland, has...
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The Military Is Closing In On Powerful Exoskeleton Technology
For decades, the U.S. military and its private-sector partners have been working toward a technology straight out of science fiction: robotic suits.And it's no surprise. Exoskeletons could add to...
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The US military's 'Iron Man suit' could become a reality if these key...
Special Operations Command in 2013 introduced the world to its tactical assault light operator suit concept via a widely disseminated YouTube animated video of a hulking human figure bursting through a...
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These high schoolers built an Iron Man-inspired 'exosuit' that can lift 400...
"Ian, can you normally lift 50 pounds with your pinky?" asked Gabriel Perko-Engle.Ian Simons, like most humans, can't.Strapped into the robot-like "exosuit" he helped build though, Simons is capable of...
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The Army is making robot arm braces to help soldiers shoot with deadly accuracy
The US Army is developing a robot exoskeleton that fits on to a soldier's arm in order to help them improve their handgun shooting accuracy on the battlefield.Many Hollywood movies portray Americans as...
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‘Ironman’-like robotic suits could give workers super strength and help them...
Move over, Tony Stark — factory workers may soon be wearing robotic suits that help them lift and carry heavy objects.Electronics giant Panasonic recently announced it will begin selling these...
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A man who's been paralyzed since 2010 told us what it was like to take steps...
Mark Pollock injured his spinal cord in 2010 after falling from a second-story window. The accident left him unable to move from the waist down.But Pollock, an adventurer from Northern Ireland, has...
View ArticleThis new exoskeleton helps people with paralysis move more — even climb stairs
Researchers in Zurich, Switzerland have created a flexible exoskeleton suit to help people with severe disabilities and paralysis move freely.Although exoskeleton suits are already available, they are...
View ArticleThis man lifted a 2,524 pound car using a homemade 'Iron Man' suit
James Hobson is an engineer and self-described "hacksmith" who designed a homemade exoskeleton that allowed him to lift a 2,524-pound Mini Cooper.Story by Ben Nigh and editing by Stephen...
View ArticleThis super lightweight exoskeleton could help many paraplegics walk in the...
The startup SuitX created the Phoenix exoskeleton to help paraplegics walk. It is the least expensive model on the market.Produced by Zach Wasser. Video courtesy of AP Television.Follow TI: On...
View ArticleScientists have developed a 'bionic spinal cord' to help paraplegics walk
Scientists at Royal Melbourne Hospital say that they have created a brain implant called the "stentrode" that acts like a bionic spine for paraplegics and quadriplegics.Produced by Zach Wasser. Video...
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These robotic suits will give workers superhuman strength
Electronics giant Panasonic has created a robotic exoskeleton that gives the wearer superhuman strength.Panasonic posted a video earlier this month showing three exoskeleton prototypes that can assist...
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I tried on a suit that simulates being an 85 year-old, and it totally changed...
Three years ago, my 91-year-old grandmother spent a couple of days in May attending my college graduation in scorching heat. On Tuesday, without a peep of complaint, she walked the five long avenue...
View ArticleSpain just made an exoskeleton to help disabled children walk
Spanish company Marsi Bionics has made a robotic exoskeleton for children. It is specifically designed to help children with spinal muscular atrophy. The suit even has built-in sensors allowing it to...
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Robotic suits are giving people super strength — but they come at a hefty...
The US Military is a few years away from releasing a robotic suit that can repel bullets, lift heavy objects, and provide lifesaving oxygen.Known as the Tactical Light Operator Suit (Talos), the...
View ArticleThis robot suit allows disabled people to walk and gives workers super strength
This robotic suit gives workers super strength and it can allow people with mobility disorders to walk.SuitX sells 5 different modular suits that reduce the workload of the user by taking the strain...
View ArticleThese exoskeletons are making the world easier to navigate
These exoskeletons are making the world easier to navigate: #1You can literally take this seat anywhere. The Chairless Chair is a tool you can lean on. When locked, it can be rested on. #2Lowe's is...
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The Army is working on a 'third arm' to lighten the load for soldiers — now...
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — When engineers from the US Army Research Laboratory brainstormed on how to improve soldier lethality, the idea of a third arm seemed like something that might...
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The Pentagon is spending millions to test out exoskeletons to help build...
WASHINGTON — The US Army is investing millions of dollars in experimental exoskeleton technology to make soldiers stronger and more resilient, in what experts say is part of a broader push into...
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Marines are going to test an exoskeleton suit that can do the work of up to...
Marines will test a robotic exoskeleton suit that its designers say will allow one person to do work that would otherwise require between four and 10 people.The Corps wants to test unmanned and robotic...
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