IHMC https://refractor.io/tag/ihmc/ IHMC en-AU Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:28:32 GMT NASA developing exoskeleton for astronauts and the earthbound https://refractor.io/space/nasa-developing-exoskeleton-for-astronauts-and-the-earthbound/ The X1 Robotic Exoskeleton (Image: NASA)

What do astronauts on a mission to Mars and earthbound paraplegics have in common? Enough that NASA is developing a robotic exoskeleton for both of them. Called the X1 Robotic Exoskeleton, it’s derived in part from NASA’s Robonaut 2 humanoid robot now undergoing trials aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The X1 uses robotic technology for a dual-use exoskeleton that has applications for both astronauts on long space missions and the walking impaired on Earth.

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