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Exosuit

  • The soft exosuit is reckoned to be the first untethered device to offer mobility assistance for both walking and running
    Robotics
    Hip-high soft exosuit provides walk or run assist
    ​Wearable mobility robots can be big and heavy, but they have the potential to help those who can't move to walk again or make light work of heavy objects. Harvard's Wyss Institute has revealed a soft exosuit that's lightweight and portable, and can provide both walking and running assistance.​