Scientists 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...
View ArticleThese 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...
View ArticleI 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...
View ArticleRobotic 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleMarines 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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