MachineDesign.com has featured an exposition of recent work by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Administration) on electro-mechanical-hydraulic exoskeletons to aid soldiers in carrying heavy loads over rough terrain. Entitled, "Giving soldiers a high-tech leg up," the article includes a photo of a man equipped with the "Bleex 1," designed at Berkeley Labs. The armed services have been working on mechanical aids to soldiers for decades. So-called spy drones are small semi-robotic reconnaissance aircraft that are piloted by a remote operator. Work on the new exoskeletons, however, may be the first major attempt to produce a "hybrid soldier."
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