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Stories about: exoskeletons

Controlling Robots on Exoplanets from Orbit Experts with the European Space Agency (ESA) announce the creation of a new rover, which is meant to act as a testbed for a new remote-control technology. Astronauts in low-Earth orbit (LEO) will control the machine through specialized, exoskeleton-like gloves.As astronauts prepare to conduct space exploration beyond... 6 July 2011 10:51 GMT Lockheed Begins Military Testing of Robotic Exoskeleton The United States Army could soon have a new weapon at its disposal, the first in a new generation of combat equipment meant to give warfighters an edge over their enemies. The Hulc robotic exoskeleton has just entered a testing phase at a military research center.This series of biomechanical assessments is aimed at ... 1 July 2011 05:01 GMT Future Soldiers Will Be Cyborgs The future, or at least glimpses of it, is here. Well, at least in terms of military technology, which always seems to come first. According to the most recent projects set forth by various companies and research agencies, the combatants of tomorrow will be a totally different breed of fighting machines, endowed with... 2 February 2010 10:04 GMT