Berkeley -- The mere thought of hauling a 70-pound pack across miles of rugged terrain or up 50 flights of stairs is enough to evoke a grimace in even the burliest individuals. But breakthrough ...

BERKELEY, Calif. - Factories around the country are giving their workers a boost with exoskeletons, wearable devices that use springs and pulleys to assist in handling heavy loads. Exoskeletons help ...

Move over Bionic Man and make room for BLEEX -- the Berkeley Lower Extremities Exoskeleton, with strap-on robotic legs designed to turn an ordinary human into a super strider. Intended to help people ...

AUSTIN, Texas & DUDERSTADT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ottobock, a leading global innovator for prosthetics, orthotics, and exoskeletons, today announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares of ...

Ekso Bionics — a San Rafael, California-based company that makes exoskeleton bionic devices — on Monday acquired Parker Hannifin’s business unit for human motion and control for $10 million. Parker is ...

Even the toughest, strongest warehouse worker is at risk to missing several months due to a back injury, or could someday lose his job entirely to a robot that can work 24/7. After all, muscle ...

Soldiers will be able to lift as much as 200 pounds using a new robotic exoskeleton that transfers the weight to the ground through battery-powered titanium legs. Designed to improve strength and ...

Max writes about venture capitalism and startups while seeking out the new new thing to come out of Silicon Valley. He joined CNET News from The Wall Street Journal, where he contributed stories on ...

Exoskeletons and exosuits, or exos for short, are revolutionizing the workplace. No longer relegated to science fiction or clunky lab prototypes, modern occupational exoskeleton designs boast a strong ...

A Dutch exoskeleton company is launching an updated model of an innovative unpowered exoskeleton for workers. The new product from Laevo, called the Flex V3, is compelling for a couple of reasons, but ...

For a category that materialized seemingly overnight, it’s impressive that there are already three exoskeleton for hiking companies to choose from. I tested the Hypershell Pro X and the Dnsys X1 ...