IRONMAN FANS OUT THERE ? HYUNDAI IS DEVELOPING ONE

Your Own Suit

 The South Korean automaker has unveiled a new robotic exoskeleton, and the company has numerous photos of the Marvel superhero featured in the blog post describing their new “wearable robot” prototype .

        The prototype seems to be a new version of the H-LEX “wearable walking assistant” that Hyundai introduced last year. Unlike that lightweight version, which is worn like a suit, the fully mechanized exoskeleton “wears” you.

         However, Hyundai also has another version that’s much more lightweight with just a mechanical spine and legs strapped to the user. That model is designed to help “paraplegics, the handicapped and the elderly,” according to the company.

    The company says the suit will give the wearer extra strength, allowing them to lift objects “hundreds of kilograms” in weight. In addition to superhero-like strength, the exoskeleton has more practical applications. The exoskeleton could be used in factories, by the military, or to help with physical rehabilitation.