MIT Is Creating Soft, Wearable Robot Technology
CAMBRIDGE (CBS) – Imagine a world where crutches, canes and walkers are no longer necessary for people with mobility issues.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are working on a new kind of robotic technology that is light, flexible soft and wearable.
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Parts are made of nylon and plastic and powered by compressed air. Artificial muscles two to three times stronger than a human being have folds to grip, lift and twist everything from flowers to tires.
The idea is to let people wear a robot, kind of like Tony Stark in "Iron Man."
CBS This Morning has a report on how it all works.
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