Monday, October 22, 2012

NASA's X1 Robosuit Designed to Live Dual Lives

NASA and the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition have jointly developed a new robotic exoskeleton, dubbed the "XI," that could help astronauts in space stay in better physical shape, while also helping humans on Earth walk. The 57-pound wearable device is in essence a robot that fits over a human body to either assist or inhibit movement in leg joints.


Source: http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/632000/s/248c8729/l/0L0Stechnewsworld0N0Crsstory0C7640A0A0Bhtml/story01.htm

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