Wearable, powered frameworks that augment the strength, endurance, and load-bearing capacity of the human user. They are
mechanical "muscle suits" with actuators and sensors that detect the wearer's movement intentions and provide amplified force. Applications range from medical rehabilitation and
industrial labor (allowing a worker to lift hundreds of pounds safely) to military
logistics and combat, where they enable soldiers to carry heavier armor and weapons over longer distances without fatigue.
Exoskeletons *Example: A warehouse worker using a lower-body Exoskeleton to effortlessly lift and move 200-pound crates for an entire shift without back strain. A military "
Iron Man" suit, while more
advanced, is the combat-oriented vision—a full-body exoskeleton providing strength, load carriage, and
integrated systems to a soldier.*