Robotic suit could usher in super soldier era

May 16, 2008 | Source: PhysOrg.com

An exoskeleton that multiplies a soldier’s strength and endurance as many as 20 times has been developed by Sarcos Inc.

It could also allow factory workers someday using the technology to perform manual labor more easily, and firefighters more quickly carrying heavy gear up stairwells of burning buildings. Disabled people also may find uses for the technology.