NASA developing exoskeleton for astronauts and the earthbound

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What do astronauts on a mission to Mars and earthbound paraplegics have in common? Quite a bit, including the news that NASA is developing a robotic exoskeleton for both of them. Called the X1 Robotic Exoskeleton, it’s derived in part from NASA’s Robonaut 2 humanoid robot now undergoing trials aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The X1 uses robotic technology for a dual-use exoskeleton that has applications for both astronauts on long space missions and the walking impaired on Earth... Continue Reading NASA developing exoskeleton for astronauts and the earthbound

Section: Science and Education

Tags: Exercise, Exoskeleton, IHMC, NASA, Robotic, Space

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