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The U.S. Military is Buying a Brutal-Looking Powered Exoskeleton

The Guardian XO It looks a bit like a cross between Iron Man's suit and Ripley's Power Loader from "Aliens" — and while it won't kill the alien queen quite yet, it does give its wearer super strength....

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The Army Is Spending Millions on Powered Exoskeletons

Robotic Enhancements The U.S. Army is taking a serious look at robotic exoskeletons that would enhance soldiers' physical capabilities on the battlefield by lessening the strain of heavy loads or...

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Amazing Robot Tail Helps You Balance

Third Leg A prototype robot tail, inspired by that of a seahorse, can help users balance or maybe make VR gaming more immersive. The Keio University scientists who built the tail call it Arque,...

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Watch a Paralyzed Man “Walk” Using a Mind-Reading Exoskeleton

First Steps A French man was able to regain control over all four of his paralyzed limbs thanks to a mind-controlled exoskeleton suit, the BBC reports. A video shows 30-year-old Thibault (last name...

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Paralyzed US Veteran Uses Exoskeleton to Complete a Marathon

Retired Army Sergeant Terry Hannigan Vereline just made history at the 2019 New York City Marathon. When she crossed the finish line on November 3, the 65-year-old became the first paralyzed American...

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This Airline Is Testing Powered Exoskeletons For Luggage Workers

Airport Exosuit U.S. airline Delta is partnering with Utah-based exoskeleton company Sarcos Robotics to test whether its powered suits can help employees at lifting luggage and other repetitive tasks....

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Paralyzed Man Runs Marathon In Robotic Exoskeleton

On Saturday, a man named Adam Gorlitsky broke the world record time for completing a marathon while wearing an assistive robotic exoskeleton. Though he hasn't yet submitted his results to Guinness, CNN...

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This Fully Functional, 9000 Pound Mech Suit Looks Absolutely Amazing

Exo-Bionics Engineering firm Furrion Exo-Bionics has built a massive, four-legged mech suit called Prosthesis, a 9,000 pound monstrosity straight out of "Pacific Rim" — and it wants you to pilot it....

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Paralyzed Man Walks More Than 100 Miles in Powered Exoskeleton

Over the month of February, a man named Simon Kindleysides walked a total of 112 miles despite being utterly paralyzed from the waist down. Kindleysides, who used a robotic exoskeleton to run the...

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YouTuber Uses Exoskeleton to Wield Gigantic Anime Sword

Giant Anime Sword Only a YouTube inventor would buy an exoskeleton purely to lift a massive 50-pound sword modeled after one found in the hit video game "Final Fantasy VII." And that's exactly what...

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Exoskeleton Maker Says Powered Suits Could Soon Be for Sale at Home Depot

Budget Exoskeleton California-based exoskeleton manufacturer SuitX is betting its technology will soon go mainstream — with exoskeletons being sold at every big box store, the BBC reports. "There is no...

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Chinese Firefighters Issued Exoskeletons to Make Them Stronger

Powered Exoskeleton A Chinese manufacturer has delivered its latest powered exoskeleton system to firefighters, state-owned news agency Global Times reports. "This exoskeleton system will be applied to...

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Scientists Hook Neural Interface to Powered Exoskeleton

A team of scientists hooked up a robotic exoskeleton to a neural interface, allowing a patient who lost his foot and lower leg to control the powered system with his thoughts. By combining the robotic...

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Exoskeletons Are Causing Problems With Wearers' Brains, Scientists Say

While exoskeletons can seemingly grant wearers superhuman strength on the job or give extra mobility to people with injuries, the assistive robotic devices may also be wreaking havoc on our brains...

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MIT Establishes New Initiative to Meld Humans and Machines

A newly formed MIT research center is explicitly studying the fusion of the human body with advanced technology like robotic exoskeletons and brain-computer interfaces — with the ambitious goal of...

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Elon Musk Meets with Creator of Iron Man-Style Suit at SpaceX Launch Site

Iron Man Origins The mystery is solved. It all started when a RGV Aerial Photography shared an image of what looked to be an Iron Man-style suit at the SpaceX launch site in South Texas.    Just...

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Scientists Show Off "Wearable Muscles" You Can Strap on to Get Way Stronger

Exomuscle A team of researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have created an intriguing new exosuit that's designed to give its wearer an extra layer of muscles. The suit is intended to give those with...

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FDA Gives Go-Ahead for Robotic Exoskeleton For Stroke Survivors

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared a new exoskeleton for use in stroke rehabilitation, its manufacturer announced this week. Known as Atalante, the self-balancing, battery-powered exoskeleton...

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Man Who Can Only Walk With Exoskeleton Plays Ping Pong Against King of Spain

While robotic exoskeletons have a long way to go before they're affordable and available to the average consumer, they're still helping patients make monumental strides. Take Richard Hernandez, who...

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Kickstarter Exoskeleton Claims It Gives Wearer Superhuman Abilities

Shell Game Another week, another exoskeleton on Kickstarter. A Shanghai-based startup called Hypershell is trying its luck with an AI-powered exoskeleton that promises to take a big load off the next...

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