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 ...

Researchers from the Stanford University Biomechatronics Laboratory have moved their exoskeleton beyond lab-based emulators and out into the real-world. The custom boot is particularly aimed towards ...

Veronica Santos has been working to improve medical mechanical devices since she injured her elbow during a high school basketball game. Santos said the accident helped her realize the importance of ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

From Iron Man to Aliens, exoskeletons have long fascinated pop culture—and for good reason. The ability to climb into a suit that makes us stronger and faster and more superhuman is an intoxicating ...

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 ...

Motors that mimic the way human muscles work are revolutionising the development of prosthetic limbs. Among the leaders in this area is the Biomechatronics Lab at MIT in Cambridge, US. Researchers ...