A versatile, portable exosuit that assists both walking and running highlights the potential for lightweight and non-restrictive wearable robots outside the lab Between walking at... Read more
A new lightweight, low-profile and inexpensive ankle exoskeleton could be widely used among elderly people, those with impaired lower-leg muscle strength and workers whose jobs req... Read more
For a newborn giraffe or wildebeest, being born can be a perilous introduction to the world—predators lie in wait for an opportunity to make a meal of the herd’s weakest member. Th... Read more
BYU researchers unfold new class of mechanical devices In a paper published today in Science Robotics, engineers at Brigham Young University detail new technology that allows them... Read more
Designed by Columbia Engineers, RoSE is first device to measure 3D stiffness of human torso, could lead to new treatments for children with spine deformities such as idiopathic sco... Read more
Researchers have developed an exoskeleton system that provides personalized support for its user. In healthy volunteers, the optimized exoskeleton reduced energy expenditure during... Read more
A powered exoskeleton prevents the elderly from falling Wearable machines that enhance your movement and endurance no longer belong to the realm of science fiction. They are being... Read more
A collaborative team of researchers is to develop a wearable robotic system for minimally invasive surgery, also known as keyhole surgery, that will offer surgeons natural and dext... Read more
Researchers have coated normal fabric with an electroactive material, and in this way given it the ability to actuate in the same way as muscle fibres. The technology opens new opp... Read more
Hyundai has unveiled a robotic suit that can help factory workers and more Hyundai asks, why dream of a suit like Iron Man’s when we can make it a reality? In a recent blog post fr... Read more
From the battlefield via the factory floor to the orthopaedic clinic, artificial bones and muscles worn outside the body are providing help and protection SOLDIERS kitted up in exp... Read more
The development of powered exoskeletons has so far been largely restricted to the laboratory, the military, and areas such as rehabilitation therapy. This kind of technology also h... Read more
Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a first-of-its-kind, two-armed, robotic rehabilitation exoskeleton that could... Read more
