AMHERST — Making elite distance runners and world record-holders even faster is a tall order. Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are up for the challenge. A robotic exoskeleton aimed ...

A robotics team at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) in Florida has completed real-world tests of its exoskeleton suit that resembles the ones seen in the famous Tom Cruise movie ...

Prevalent work-related injuries among emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are sprains and strains, most of which affect the hands and upper trunk, according to 2020 statistics from the Centers for ...

Robotic boots providing superhuman reflexes can help your balance. Our new study shows that the key to augmenting balance is to have boots that can act faster than human reaction times. When people ...

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Exoskeletons are emerging as a powerful ergonomics tool, but questions remain about fit, task matching, worker acceptance, and long-term impact. Here’s what safety leaders should weigh before adopting ...

Some really promising research has been published lately in support of the new exoskeletons, and, I admit, I’m intrigued by these devices. Who wouldn’t want to be made a bit stronger? (Ok, so ...