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Soft Pneumatic Exo-Skeleton Runs on Air, Electronics

Described as a soft and wearable muscle suit, this exo-skeleton is used for the lower body, where its pneumatic muscles help the wearer to lift heavier loads as well as walking. Made by a team from ITP. NYU, it's powered by a small scuba-diving bottle worn on the back, and is triggered when the user flexes his muscles. It weighs in at just 6.5 pounds, including the five-pound tank, which you can replace with a C02 cartridge, which will drop the weight right down to two pounds. [cwwang.com via MAKE]

5:17 AM on Fri Apr 11 2008
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