News tagged with robotic exoskeleton

Running robot: MABEL is now the world's fastest two-legged robot with knees (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- A robot in a University of Michigan lab can run like a human -- a feat that represents the height of agility and efficiency for a two-legged machine. With a peak pace of 6.8 miles per hour, ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (10) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Robotic suit nothing short of a miracle

In the December 7 episode of the TV hit Glee, the character Artie, a high school student who is confined to a wheelchair, gets up and starts walking. Was the device "just Hollywood magic or based on real science?" asks a ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Breakthrough: Scientists harness the power of electricity in the brain (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- A paralyzed patient may someday be able to "think" a foot into flexing or a leg into moving, using technology that harnesses the power of electricity in the brain, and scientists at University of Michigan ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 02, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Disabled Japanese tourist plans robo-suit adventure

A disabled Japanese adventurer says he is planning to leave his wheelchair behind and walk up a medieval French World Heritage site next year with the help of a cutting-edge robotic suit.

Electronics / Robotics

created Sep 16, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (11) | comments 7

N.Zealand inventors unveil bionic legs for paraplegics (w/ Video)

Two New Zealand inventors have produced what they claim are the world's first robotic legs to help paraplegics walk again.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jul 16, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (13) | comments 14

Japanese robo-suit promises superpowers for greying farmers

While Robocop and Iron Man can dodge bullets and crush villains, a new powered suit from Japan promises its elderly users more modest powers, such as pulling up radishes without getting a backache.

Electronics / Robotics

created Apr 09, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (15) | comments 9

Cyborg-walkers stride toward Japan's robotics future

Three Japanese cyborg look-alikes turned heads on busy Tokyo streets and subway trains Monday as they made their way to a robotics conference on a hot summer's day -- without breaking a sweat.

Electronics / Robotics

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (26) | comments 11

Medical robotics expert explores the human-machine interface

(PhysOrg.com) -- Jacob Rosen, associate professor of computer engineering at the Jack Baskin School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, is developing a wearable robotic "exoskeleton" that ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Jan 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0