#wearable-robotics

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fromThe Verge
6 days ago

This fanny pack robot helped me walk miles

The Wirobotics Wim S is a $2,000, fanny-pack-style exoskeleton that front-mounts motors to reduce exertion by up to 20 percent and extend walking endurance.
fromWIRED
1 week ago

We Strapped on Exoskeletons and Raced. There's One Clear Winner

An exoskeleton is a relatively new class of wearable device designed to enhance, support, or assist human movement, strength, posture, or even physical activity. The main piece goes around your waist like a belt, and from it, a pair of hinged, mechanized splints extend down over the hips to strap onto each thigh, where they provide some robotic assistance to normal movements like walking, running, or squatting.
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fromZDNET
4 months ago
Gadgets

I wore the viral $2,000 Hypershell X Ultra exoskeleton, and it supercharged my legs

fromZDNET
4 months ago
Gadgets

I wore the viral $2,000 Hypershell X Ultra exoskeleton, and it supercharged my legs

Wearables
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

Based on sensors in game controllers, this upper-limb wearable robot will help you with your daily chores - Yanko Design

A lightweight, stylish upper-limb exosuit enables effortless daily wear, one-handed donning, arm assistance, and rehabilitation support using FMG-based intention detection.
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fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

Nike Wants Us to Get Ready for the Age of Robot Shoes

Battery-powered calf-worn motors augment walking and running to reduce energy, increase speed, or extend endurance for recreational runners and people on their feet.
Wearables
fromWIRED
3 months ago

Nike's Robotic Shoe Gets Humans One Step Closer to Cyborg

Nike's Project Amplify is a powered footwear system that mechanically boosts running speed and stamina through a calf-mounted motorized unit and detachable carbon-plated shoes.
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