Wearable exoskeletons have traditionally lived at the extremes: either bulky industrial frames or medical rehabilitation ...

With a view to one day helping people with impaired mobility, scientists at Stanford University have been toiling away on an ankle exoskeleton designed to make walking easier. The group has just ...

An electrical generator built into a backpack can make walking more efficient by taking the strain off leg muscles, while also harvesting a small amount of electrical power. The device reduces the ...