Exoskeleton

Back in January, Apptronik said it was working on a new commercial general-purpose humanoid robot called Apollo. I say “new” because over the past seven or eight years Apptronik has developed more than half a dozen humanoid robots along with a couple of full-body exoskeletons. But as the company told…

Have you watched the recent Chinese blockbuster film, The Wandering Earth 2? If you haven’t, spoiler alert. The movie brings a classic sci-fi trope to life: exoskeletons. While The Wandering Earth 2 is primarily a figment of the director’s imagination, its portrayal of exoskeletons is close to reality. In fact,…

The Cybertruck's exoskeleton concept may have to wait (image: Tesla)First gigacast Cybertruck body sections have little to show for Elon Musk's exoskeleton concept revealed when announcing its first electric pickup. 'People familiar with the matter' now tell why. Tesla has almost given up on the exoskeleton concept that Elon Musk…

The world of at-home stroke rehabilitation is growing near, incredible news for the 795,000 people in the United States who annually suffer a stroke. A new low cost, portable brain-computer interface that connects the brain of stroke patients to powered exoskeletons for rehabilitation purposes has been validated and tested at…

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…

Researchers have developed the prototype of a comfortable and flexible “soft smart hand exoskeleton,” or robo-glove, which gives feedback to wearers who need to relearn tasks that require manual dexterity and coordination, for example after suffering a stroke. The present study focused on patients who need to relearn to play…

Stroke, a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide, often leads to poor fine motor skills and dexterity. Among the activities affected by stroke, playing the piano can be particularly challenging due to its intricate finger movements and coordination requirements. In recent years, advancements in robotics and neurorehabilitation have paved the…

For people who have suffered neurotrauma such as a stroke, everyday tasks can be extremely challenging because of decreased coordination and strength in one or both upper limbs. These problems have spurred the development of robotic devices to help enhance their abilities. However, the rigid nature of these assistive devices…

Story by Siôn Geschwindt Move over Tony Stark, there’s a new player in town. Augsburg-based startup German Bionic has developed wearable exoskeletons that endow superhuman strength — although they are a little more modest than Iron Man’s. Founded in 2017, the startup is one of several companies around the world…

Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock The tech-savvy Marvel enthusiasts among us certainly nurtured childhood dreams of one day being Iron Man. There's something more relatable about him than much of the rest of the Avengers crew: a genius-level scientist and engineer the character may be, but he's also not afraid to goof off and speak…