autoevolution
30 Apr 2021, 11:25 UTC ·
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As we age, so do our walking abilities, which can be a frustrating truth to cope with. Walking at a normal speed becomes unattainable, as our muscles weaken and fatigue sets in quicker.
But Stanford engineers may have a solution to this problem, as they are ambitiously experimenting with a groundbreaking device: a smart ankle exoskeleton system controlled by an algorithm.
They are currently running experiments with a prototype exoskeleton that is attached to the shin and into a running shoe. It is powered by motors and can only work inside the lab. For now.