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National Defense
August 2004
Joe Pappalardo |
Robotic `Exoskeletons' Could Help Soldiers Bear Heavier Loads Researchers are edging closer to fielding a gas-powered system that will permit soldiers to effortlessly carry hundreds of pounds of equipment on the battlefield.   |
Wired
January 2005
Brad Stone |
Ironmen Motors whine, barbells groan, and gearheads sweat in the battle to become the robo-powerlifting champion of the world. |
PC Magazine
May 4, 2004
Alexandra Robbins |
Robo Power Walking Members of UC Berkeley's engineering department showcased the Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton (BLEEX), one of the first advanced exoskeletons to provide muscular assistance to humans. Within two years BLEEX should be available for soldiers and firefighters. Eventually, it could help disabled people walk. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2011
Susan Karlin |
Raytheon Sarcos's Exoskeleton Nears Production The real-life Iron Man suit is lighter, stronger, and more efficient. |
Fast Company
April 2012
Ted Greenwald |
Ekso's Exoskeletons Let Paraplegics Walk. Now All It Has To Do Is Convince The World They're Necessary. Ekso Bionics builds robotic exoskeletons that can help paraplegics walk. All CEO Eythor Bender has to do is create a market for a product that no one knew they wanted. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2012
Eliza Strickland |
Good-bye, Wheelchair, Hello Exoskeleton This year, the Ekso Bionics exoskeleton for paraplegics hits the market |
National Defense
May 2015
Stew Magnuson |
Power Remains Key Challenge for Building SOCOM's Iron Man Suit Special Operations Command in 2013 introduced the world to its tactical assault light operator suit concept via a widely disseminated YouTube animated video of a hulking human figure bursting through a door as bullets pinged off its metallic skin. |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2004
Lance Ulanoff |
Biomechatronic Man Faster, better, stronger: It's not just for television anymore. |
National Defense
September 2010
Eric Beidel |
Soldiers May Wear Robots to Increase Strength Upcoming experiments will determine if soldiers who strap robots to their bodies can stay healthier and have more energy to complete missions. |
National Defense
October 2011
Eric Beidel |
Exoskeletons, 'Smart' Parachutes Could Reduce Soldiers' Loads Soldiers are used to carrying the equivalent of another human being with them wherever they go. The vest can account for about 35 pounds of that load, but body armor is only the beginning. |
Popular Mechanics
July 16, 2009
Allie Haake |
5 Useless Robots (And Why We Love Them) Robots are made to assist us and to improve our environments and make our lives easier. In the history of robotic development there have been epic failures and incremental successes. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2009
John McHale |
Exoskeleton technology reduces soldier fatigue and injury The technology provides untold advantages over the enemy-but it is not by any means a light load. |
Outside
August 2006
Whitaker et al. |
New Body-Boosting Tech Toys Buggy Rollin' suit... Airscooter... Hal-5 trousers... |
National Defense
June 2009
Robert H. Williams |
Want That 200 lb. Load Toted Up The hill? No Problem Lockheed Martin's Human Universal Load Carrier will permit users to carry 200-pound loads for extended periods. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
April 2009 |
In Brief Rockwell Collins and L-3 deliver Block I modernization for Navy E-6B... QinetiQ North America to support Air Force space operations... Barco extends avionics offering with generation head-up display from Saab... etc. |
