The X1 Robotic Exoskeleton looks like a cross between the legs of a Stormtrooper and a Transformer. The suit is a spinoff from NASA’s Robonaut 2 humanoid robot project.
The X1 is focused on either helping or hindering a person’s legs, depending on its job description. When it’s set to inhibit, the X1 resists movement and could be used to help astronauts exercise in space. When it’s set to help, it could be used to assist paraplegics and others with lower body injuries with walking.
Four motorized joints and six passive joints give the 57-pound suit a good range of motion. It also gives it some nice Iron Man flavor, minus the propulsion feet.
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Photo: Robert Markowitz
