exoskeletons

Samsung Let Me Wear an Exoskeleton, and I Liked It

When a lot of people picture an exoskeleton, they might imagine Matt Damon wearing a robotic jumpsuit of sorts in the entertaining but critically panned move Elysium. Samsung has a different idea for how this technology might work. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the company showed off a line of exoskeleton…

Gadgets Adam Clark Estes Jan 9

The U.S. Army Is Exploring Mechanical Third Arms and Exoskeletons for Soldiers

We’re still a long way from a Metroid-style space bounty hunter suit, but the U.S. military is prototyping new wearables to enhance soldiers’ combat abilities. These include an exoskeleton similar to those being trialled for factory workers, and a prosthetic arm device, officially named the “Third Arm,” meant to make heavy machinery feel weightless. The…

Tech News Sidney Fussell Jun 7

This Robotic Exosuit Could Turn You Into a Super Athlete

Researchers from Wyss Institute and Harvard SEAS have developed a soft robotic exosuit that significantly boosts a person’s running performance. The device requires a tether and external power supply to work, but once it becomes portable, it could help athletes run faster and further than before, smashing their existing running records without having to undergo…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jun 1

This Robotic Exoskeleton Saves the Human Body Precious Energy

As machines go, the human body is an extraordinarily efficient one. The way we move—our arm swing, cadence, step length—is all calibrated to minimize energy consumption, allowing the body to get the maximum mileage out of calories it consumes. But in the burgeoning field of soft robotics, scientists have struggled to replicate this. Scientists imagine…

Tech News Kristen V. Brown Jan 18

The World’s First Child-Sized Exoskeleton Will Melt Your Heart

We’ve seen exoskeletons before, but nothing quite like this one. The new brace, developed by Spanish researchers, will help children with spinal muscular atrophy. The 26-pound device consists of long support rods and are adjusted to fit around a child’s legs and torso. A series of motors mimic human muscles in the joints, endowing the…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jun 10

Take an Uncanny Tour of the World’s Largest Prosthetics Fair

The world’s largest orthopedics event is happening right now in Leipzig, Germany. From prosthetic legs that enable people to run faster to exoskeletons that can make the disabled walk again, OT World 2016 is showcasing some of the most futuristic inventions you’ve ever seen. They’re also creepy as hell. https://gizmodo.com/how-close-are-we-to-building-a-full-fledged-cyborg-1443146375 Bionic arms and ultra realistic…

Tech News Attila Nagy May 5

Anybody Can Buy This Exoskeleton For the Price of a Midrange Sedan

Here’s the Phoenix exoskeleton, a 27-pound wearable robot that could help everyone from disabled vets to kids learn how to ditch their wheelchairs and walk again on their own two feet. It costs $40,000. The Phoenix was designed by the California-based robotics company suitX, which specializes in medical and industrial exoskeletons. The suit’s based on…

Health Bryan Lufkin Feb 2

Here’s a Homemade Exoskeleton Jacking Up a Small Car

There’s all sorts of expensive R&D facilities working frantically to make body-enhancing skeletons into actual things, but the research isn’t limited just to big companies. Two years ago, a YouTuber showed off his Elysium-inspired suit curling 170lbs; last weekend, he decided to life a Mini Cooper. James Hobson, the man behind YouTube channel The Hacksmith,…

Tech News Chris Mills Jan 26

Creepy, Beautiful, Helpful, Badass: Here Come Futuristic Robots From Japan

The four-day International Robot Exhibition just wrapped up in Japan over the weekend, and the wild machines introduced in Tokyo, one of the world’s biggest robot hubs, did not disappoint. The show attracted 450 companies and 5,000 non-robotic humans. Here’s a look at some of coolest from the show floor. RC Origami Cranes This remote-controlled…

Artificial Intelligence Bryan Lufkin Dec 7

Konami Developing a Metal Gear Solid-Inspired Prosthetic Arm for an Amputee Gamer

Twenty-five-year-old James Young, a passionate gamer, tragically lost his arm in an accident. Now one of the biggest video game companies around is working with roboticists and engineers to make James an amazing new limb inspired by one of his favorite series, and one of the greatest game franchises of all time. Konami, developer and…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Nov 11

Meet the Robots That Will Help Run a Tokyo Airport

When I say “airport,” what do you think of? Pat-downs, overpriced Coors Light, screaming kids, broken sanity? In the near future, however, you could start associating air travel with robots: Airport halls may soon be filled with scuttling, helpful machines that’ll make flying less of a nightmare, and it’s starting at a major airport near…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Jul 8

The Army Built a Robot To Help Soldiers Shoot Guns Better

The Army’s latest supersolider innovation is inspired by the movie Aliens. And yes, the mechatronic arm exoskeleton is about as apocalyptic as it sounds. The arm-mounted device is literally a robot that lets soldiers shoot guns better. Scifi references aside, the exoskeleton seems to make good sense. Using a combination of carbon fiber, mounted motors,…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jul 6

This Exoskeleton Rig Makes Factory Workers 10 Times Stronger

Folks in manufacturing jobs are subject to labor that can literally be back-breaking. But this exoskeleton prototype—one of the first designed specifically for industrial work—could make objects with exhausting heaviness feel up to 10 times lighter. Engineering and research institute Fraunhofer IAO held the first live demo of its Robo-Mate exoskeleton prototype last week. The…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Jun 18

Here’s the First Artificial Leg That Can Feel

Artificial limbs have restored powers like standing and walking for those who have lost legs. But not sensation—patients couldn’t feel the ground beneath them. Until now. For the first time, researchers successfully fit a human with a “sensory enhanced” prosthetic leg that can simulate sensation. That sense of touch not only makes the wearer safer…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin Jun 15

This Is What a Realistic Gundam Suit Will Be Like

Gundam is a scifi anime where humans battle each other in “mobile suits,” which are basically combat vehicles that look like people instead of tanks. It’s one of the pop culture fantasy worlds that set the stage for today’s exoskeletons: wearable machines that grant you superhuman powers. You’ve seen their likeness in Iron Man, Aliens,…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin May 14

Someone send this man some LEGO so he can make a full-body exoskeleton

You know that box of old LEGO blocks under your childhood bed? (Or your current bed.) Now’s the time to surrender at least a handful of them for the greater good of humanity. In this case, the greater good involves helping Milan Sekiz build a full-body exoskeleton out of LEGO. Sekiz recently posted images of…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jan 5

This Pair of Bionic Pants Is a Chair That You Wear

Sitting won’t kill you. It’s actually great, and important! And for some people, like assembly line workers, not having a chair to sit in can actually pose a health hazard. That’s why Noonee developed the Chairless Chair, a chair you can wear. Essentially a pair of mechanical pants that can lock in place, the Chairless…

Tech News Eric Limer Aug 21

This cyborg arm is the first step to a badass Lego mech suit

At some point in your nerdy childhood, you surely imagined what it would be like to build an entire exoskeleton out of Lego. How much fun would that be to have a Lego creation you could actually climb inside and drive around?! Well, award-winning Lego enthusiast Diavo Voltaggio is well on his way to that…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Aug 12

I Wore Part of the Army’s Real-Life Iron Man Suit

The US Army is working on a real-life Iron Man suit, and the first prototypes are coming later this week. But yesterday I got a sneak preview of one of the many clever components. It’s not a rocket launcher or a bulletproof shield, but it does a very, very important job: Keeping Iron Man’s head…

Tech News Eric Limer Jun 18

This seriously badass exoskeleton can lift well over 200 pounds

Italian engineers have developed a wearable robot that allows operators to to lift up to 110 pounds (50kg) in each extended hand. Developed by Perceptual Robotics Laboratory (Percro) at Pisa’s Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, it could eventually be used for work in factories or to clear debris and rescue survivors in earthquake zones. The “body extender”…

io9 George Dvorsky Mar 4

exoskeletons

Samsung Let Me Wear an Exoskeleton, and I Liked It

The U.S. Army Is Exploring Mechanical Third Arms and Exoskeletons for Soldiers

This Robotic Exosuit Could Turn You Into a Super Athlete

This Robotic Exoskeleton Saves the Human Body Precious Energy

The World’s First Child-Sized Exoskeleton Will Melt Your Heart

Take an Uncanny Tour of the World’s Largest Prosthetics Fair

Anybody Can Buy This Exoskeleton For the Price of a Midrange Sedan

Here’s a Homemade Exoskeleton Jacking Up a Small Car

Creepy, Beautiful, Helpful, Badass: Here Come Futuristic Robots From Japan

Konami Developing a Metal Gear Solid-Inspired Prosthetic Arm for an Amputee Gamer

Meet the Robots That Will Help Run a Tokyo Airport

The Army Built a Robot To Help Soldiers Shoot Guns Better

This Exoskeleton Rig Makes Factory Workers 10 Times Stronger

Here’s the First Artificial Leg That Can Feel

This Is What a Realistic Gundam Suit Will Be Like

Someone send this man some LEGO so he can make a full-body exoskeleton

This Pair of Bionic Pants Is a Chair That You Wear

This cyborg arm is the first step to a badass Lego mech suit

I Wore Part of the Army’s Real-Life Iron Man Suit

This seriously badass exoskeleton can lift well over 200 pounds

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