"Individuals with movement disorders have a really difficult time walking. Sometimes they can’t even cross the street before the crosswalk indicator goes to zero,” said Zachary Lerner, an assistant ...

Strap a fanny pack around the back of your waist, a sensor on the front of each thigh, secure a few buckles and you can be in command of an AI-powered exoskeleton. What’s that? It’s a type of robot ...

As the head of the MIT Media Lab Biomechatronics group, Hugh Herr is building the next generation of bionic limbs, including ones that will help end disability and also extend our physical potential.

The Biomechatronics Lab at Wilkes University is an innovative research facility focused on advancing the fields of biomechatronics, assistive technology and biologically inspired robotic systems. The ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. For the first time, robotic exoskeletons, designed to help wearers walk and run faster, with less effort, are taking untethered steps ...

This article was taken from the November 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands ...

During WWII, wounded warriors who underwent amputation were given a metal hook as a makeshift replacement. By the time the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts began, prosthetics were more sophisticated and ...

More gadget news from the Patent Office, this time via the brainiacs at New Scientist. This new bionic foot has been patented by researchers at the Biomechatronics Lab at MIT in Cambridge, US. The ...