Boston Globe technology reporter Hiawatha Bray has been testing the real life "exoskeleton" suits that could make cyborgs more of a reality, including one from a local Cambridge company.

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Since claiming that he will build the robotic exoskeleton that enables a paraplegic to perform the opening kickoff during the next world cup, Miguel Nicolelis has been scrambling to make good on his ...

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The Hypershell Pro X really is like something straight out of science fiction, bringing the concept of a cyborg from the realms of science fiction and experimental military research programs to ...

WASHINGTON – Marine Corps veteran Brittany Elliott was paralyzed from the chest down in an auto accident but was able to walk again with a robotic exoskeleton provided to her in a clinical trial ...

Powered exoskeletons can cost more than $100,000 and are prohibitively expensive for most. However, the medical technology startup ExoAtlet is trying out a well-known solution borrowed from the ...

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