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  • Mat Smith /  Engadget

    Lifting weights in a Panasonic exosuit destined for the Tokyo Olympics

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    Mat Smith
    Mat Smith
    03.25.2020

    Exosuits, exoskeletons and power-assist suits are mostly a thing of science fiction, used for battling alien menaces or lifting extremely heavy obstacles. Mostly. Now companies like Panasonic are making the case for actually using one. The reality is less about batting away threats and more about supporting workers with physically demanding or repetitive jobs and tasks. That was why Panasonic's Atoun Model Y was meant to go to the Tokyo Olympics, right?