An exoskeleton has been developed specifically for children with spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic condition that affects the the motor neurons which control muscle movement, and enabling them to walk for up to five hours — in some cases for the first time. There are also plans for it to…
Always fancied riveting one-handed like a super-hero factory worker, some kind of 21st century John Henry? No problem! Lockheed Martin’s Fortis exoskeleton — introduced in 2014 — allows any worker to handle heavy hand tools while standing or kneeling. And it looks like the future.