By C.C. Weiss Hypershell aims to give your legs the power of a horse (Omega prototype shown)Hypershell One of the most outlandish Kickstarter projects of 2023 is about to spawn a product series meant to create a new breed of superhuman outdoor adventurer. The Hypershell Omega motored onto Kickstarter last March as a real wild card,...
Next-generation exoskeleton technology XoMotion developed by SFU researchers is poised to offer people living with mobility challenges a new chance at free and independent movement. Left to right: Ed Park, Siamak Arzanpour, and Chloe Angus. Image credit: Simon Fraser University The state-of-the-art robotic exoskeleton known as XoMotion is the result of a decade of research...
By Paul Ridden German Bionic says that the Apogee+ “is tailored to offer optimal lifting and walking support for healthcare professionals”German Bionic Most of German Bionic’s power suits are designed to assist workers in industrial facilities, but the company’s latest device is aimed at supporting healthcare professionals in hospitals, elderly care or rehab units. Following...
by Elliott Rouse, The Conversation How much would these robo-boots be worth to you? Credit: Neurobionic Lab/University of Michigan Robotics Department, CC BY-ND My colleagues and I have used a tool from economics to measure the costs and benefits of wearing an exoskeleton, and we found that it offers a modest average benefit of US$3.40 per hour...
Exoskeleton reduces the amount of work required to walk by Bob Yirka, Medical Xpress Soft exoskeleton on treadmill. Credit: Queen’s University Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science A team of researchers at Queen’s University in Canada has developed an exoskeleton that reduces the metabolic cost of walking. In their paper published in the journal Science,...
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 require substantial walking or running. Developed by Vanderbilt mechanical engineers, the device is believed to be the first ankle exoskeleton that could be worn under clothes without restricting motion. It does not require additional components such as batteries or...
Roam Robotics hopes to use pneumatics and lightweight materials to bring exoskeletons to the masses If the vision of San Francisco startup Roam Robotics and its co-founder Tim Swift are fully realized, we could be buying commercial lightweight exoskeletons to run faster, hike further and lift more with less effort in the coming years. While still in early...
