Exoskeleton

On a frozen Earth facing destruction, rescuers in mechanical exoskeletons carry flints through the snow. The powered frames help them lift heavy weapons, drag fallen teammates, and push a planetary engine’s firing pin into place to complete their mission. The film The Wandering Earth helped establish that image of exoskeletons…

Editor’s Note: RoboCT develops exoskeletons for rehabilitation and mobility assistance. IDC’s 2026 report on China’s 2025 exoskeleton market places RoboCT among the country’s leading vendors across medical rehabilitation, consumer assistance and industrial applications. A steep station exit, the final flights to a walk-up apartment, or the slow walk home after…

One of the earliest known concepts was patented in 1890 by Nicholas Yagn, a self-taught Russian inventor, who designed a wearable apparatus for exercising. And in 1919, the American Leslie C. Kelley received a patent for a steam-powered device to support walking, one of the first powered exoskeleton concepts. By…

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Scenes from The Wandering Earth 2 and Death Stranding, where characters move through harsh terrain in powered exoskeletons, are no longer confined to science fiction. Similar gear is beginning to appear in outdoor recreation. On July 4, at a resort along Yangcheng Lake, more than a dozen people walked along…

I found out whether wearing a Hypershell exoskeleton while riding a regular bike is comparable to riding an e-bike. Adam Doud/CNET I recently received a review sample of the Hypershell X Ultra S exoskeleton for testing in the Grand Canyon . What I was particularly interested in was whether Hypershell…

Advancements in science and technology impact the well-being of the American people. U.S. National Science Foundation-supported professor Payam Heydari discusses a breakthrough brain-computer interface that controls a robotic exoskeleton, technology that could transform the lives of people living with spinal cord injuries. Listen to NSF Discovery Files wherever you get…