All the stories tagged with: exoskeleton
Ekso Bionics exoskeleton paraded
12/02/2011, When it comes to those who cannot walk anymore due to a spinal cord injury, moving around is not that much of an issue if you are on a wheelchair. However, I am quite sure that there are moments when [...]
Paraplegics see potential miracle in brainwave technology
10/06/2011, We’ve seen how simple games that utilize one’s brainwaves work before, and perhaps something in the similar vein might offer paraplegics hope. Of course, as in the most recent Planet of the Apes reboot, monkeys (OK so apes are different, [...]
Sarcos XOS 2 exoskeleton suit lets you live out your Iron Man dreams
08/01/2011, Back in the day when I was a whole lot younger, being an Iron Man meant having a fully pumped up bod, as interest in the Iron Man comics were at a low ebb, since mutants had always proved to [...]
Mind-controlled exoskeleton could be the future
12/14/2010, Never underestimate the power of the mind, and in what could very well be a prelude to the Shi’iar exoskeleton that Professor X wore when he and the X-Men stormed Avalon all those years ago to confront Magneto right before [...]
Lockheed Martin begins to test HULC robotic exoskeleton
10/28/2010, The folks over at Lockheed Martin must have plenty of pent-up rage, since they have started to test the HULC robotic exoskeleton. OK, so that was a rather lame reference to the angry green giant, but we do know that [...]
eLEGS Exoskeleton Allows Paraplegics To Walk Again
10/07/2010, eLEGS is a cool exoskeleton made for the public that will allow wheelchair-bound folks to walk. If you think it looks vaguely familiar, that’s because it licenses technology from the HULC exoskeleton that is being used in the military. The [...]
Kid Walker Exoskeleton Transports Kids in Robotic Fashion
10/01/2010, If the army can have its own exoskeleton units, then why not kids? That’s the idea that Japanese company Sakakibara Kikai is going after with its $21,000 Kid Walker, which is an exoskeleton that will move your kids around and [...]
Raytheon Updates Military XOS Exoskeleton Suits
09/27/2010, Defense contractor Raytheon has announced an updated version to the company’s Sarcos XOS exoskeleton suit that allows for armed forces people to do heavy duty activities and lifting with greatly reduced muscle fatigue. The new model, dubbed the XOS 2, [...]
Rex could enhance the disabled’s life
07/15/2010, Being disabled doesn’t mean you cannot contribute or integrate into everyday life, it just takes a little bit more effort. Technology and healthcare services have advanced to such a level where disabled folks are no longer shunned or discriminated against, [...]
