By the middle of this year, paraplegics around the world will be walking at home again, with a little bit of help from the Ekso exoskeleton. More »
Austin Whitney, a 22-year-old student, was able to walk on his graduation day at UC Berkeley. Why is that surprising? Because Whitney is paralysed from the waist down and needed an exoskeleton to make those seven steps. More »
If this exo-suit is the Powerloader Light, I’m guessing this is the Powerloader. It can increase leg power by 40kg, though at a cost of $US223,000 none of us will be kicking someone while wearing it anytime soon. More »
Amanda Boxtel is about to stand up. A skiing accident 18 years ago partially severed her spinal cord leaving her paralysed. Boxtel is wearing a new exoskeleton called eLEGS, which could soon help people with spinal injuries to walk again. More »
The US military is currently testing what they’d have you believe is cutting-edge exoskeleton technology. Don’t believe them! These pictures, from the carefree 1960s, have them beat by almost half a century. More »
The HULC exo-skeleton, Lockheed Martin’s prototype heavy lifter for infantry troops in the field, has its battery and is now ready for human trials. If they’re successful, field tests could be close on their heels. More »
