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Exoskeletons move from labs to warehouses, rescue teams and battlefields

Powered exoskeletons that boost lower-body strength are now being tested by Seattle Mountain Rescue volunteers and have been deployed by companies like IKEA, Ford, Boeing and Mazda Toyota on factory floors. Finland's ExoPELA project found the devices reduced muscle strain for firefighters, while Ukraine's military says soldiers using Hypershell exoskeletons to carry artillery shells report less fatigue and longer sustained combat effectiveness, according to Colonel Vitalii Serdiuk.

arstechnica.com · 2026-10-03

Hypershell unveils full-leg Halo exoskeleton at IFA Berlin

Hypershell showed off its Halo exoskeleton at IFA in Berlin, a carbon-fiber wearable that extends support down through the knee and calf in addition to the hip and thigh, unlike earlier models from the company. It uses a four-motor system and a flexible 'fish-spine' joint design intended to preserve natural movement while cutting knee-muscle fatigue by as much as 40% across various terrains.

cnet.com · 2026-09-07