Repetitive overhead tasks are rough on the back and shoulders and can result in stress injuries over time. Finding more ergonomic ways to do these tasks is not always an option, and jobs such as ...

The 2014 World Cup will undoubtedly put on display to shine some of the very best soccer talent the world has to offer. The likes of Messi, Ronaldo and Suarez will time after time produce moments of ...

With a focus on productivity and encouragement of social distancing on construction sites, tool manufacturer Hilti has announced a raft of new products, including the EXO-O1, a wearable mechanical ...

Wouldn’t it be nice to be taller? Even if you’re already a pretty lengthy fellow, it would still at least be interesting to be even larger, right? Now there’s a mechanical exoskeleton that is nine ...

Photo of custom-made centrifuge showing the insect cages with individual heating and LED lighting. Credit: Marcus Meyer Photography Scientists from the Hochschule Bremen (HSB)—City University of ...

The first affordable, mass-produced robotic exoskeleton will be on sale next year from Panasonic. For 500,000 yen, or slightly under $5,000, this full-body power garment will let you hoist 100-kilo ...

Mech racing is a sport straight out of a science fiction novel. To compete, humans pilot off-road running machines in a high-speed race, using electric-powered exoskeletons. Furrion’s Prosthesis, an ...

"Automation" is a word that strikes fear into the hearts of workers and conjures images of robotic employees seamlessly taking over factories and assembly lines. But, what if instead of having our ...