Lockheed Martin's HULC exoskeleton is designed to allow soldiers to carry superhuman loads.
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Lockheed Martin's HULC exoskeleton is designed to allow soldiers to carry superhuman loads.
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Cyberdyne's HAL-5 suit could take rescue workers into dangerous zones in the future. For now, it is allowing hundreds of Japanese patients suffering from muscle weakness to get around.
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Cyberdyne's HAL-5 suit could take rescue workers into dangerous zones in the future. For now, it is allowing hundreds of Japanese patients suffering from muscle weakness to get around.
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Kobalabs' Muscle Suit aims to provide a smart solution for health workers needing to carry people and heavy loads.
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Kobalabs' Muscle Suit aims to provide a smart solution for health workers needing to carry people and heavy loads.
The Argo ReWalk aims to give people suffering from paralysis the power to walk again. It has already propelled Claire Lomas (pictured) to the finish of the London Marathon.
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The Argo ReWalk aims to give people suffering from paralysis the power to walk again. It has already propelled Claire Lomas (pictured) to the finish of the London Marathon.
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Ekso Bionics is also developing exoskeletons for rehabilitation. Here, Architect Robert Woo takes his first steps since a construction accident paralyzed him from the waist down.
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Ekso Bionics is also developing exoskeletons for rehabilitation. Here, Architect Robert Woo takes his first steps since a construction accident paralyzed him from the waist down.
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Nasa's X-1 suit could be vital for astronauts venturing into deep space.
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Nasa's X-1 suit could be vital for astronauts venturing into deep space.
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