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Isn't it about time we got mech-suits ingame? Seems RL is catching up quickly
NASA develops robotic exoskeleton for space
NASA has created a new robotic space technology, following on from its work on Robonaut 2.
We've seen robotic exoskeletons before — the US military, for example, is working on the tech — but we have to admit, we think space exploration a much better application.
The X1 exoskeleton, developed jointly by NASA and the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC), can be worn around the user's legs to either assist or inhibit movement. It weighs approximately 25 kilograms, but in zero gravity, that won't matter much... <more>