Lockheed Martin has received a $1.1 million contract to test its next-generation HULC exoskeleton that can give troops superhuman strength and endurance, as well as reduce injuries from heavy loads.

Lockheed Martin is putting an updated, ruggedized version to its HULC Robotic Exoskeleton through lab evaluation tests. The hydraulic "power-suit" now boasts better protection from the elements, ...

We already knew that it was ready for testing, and Lockheed Martin has now announced that it has finally begun laboratory tests of its HULC robotic exoskeleton. The testing follows a number of ...

Raytheon’s rival XOS mechwarrior suit, which at last report still trails an inconvenient power cable to the nearest wall socket. * Soldiers will be able to carry loads up to 200 pounds with minimal ...

HULC is a lower-body, electro-hydraulically-powered exoskeleton designed to lift and carry heavy loads. It transfers weight through the machine’s frame to the ground, significantly reducing operator ...

And now the US Army is one step closer to realising that dream after it began testing its latest hi-tech war fighting gadget. The human universal load carrier, or HULC, is a wearable exoskeleton that ...

For years a pair of brilliant scientists have been locked in a nasty fight to see who could build super-strength suits for the U.S. military. In that battle Sarcos’ Stephen Jacobsen had a key ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Wearable machines that enhance human muscle power are poised to leave the realm of science fiction and help factory workers hoist ...

In the promo video above, at least, the exoskeleton-clad soldier looks pretty agile — when he’s not staring off into the distance, assuming his best macho pose. He scampers up a mountain crag, hops ...

A heavy "ruck" is a constant concern for soldiers and Marines. Pack it too lightly and there will come a time you need something and don't have it. Pack it too heavily and every step will become a ...

It has been the stuff of science fiction for generations - a wearable exoskeleton that gives human beings super powers. And now the U.S. Army is one step closer to realising that dream after it began ...

If you’ve been dreaming of strapping on your own “Iron Man” armor, you might have to wait a while longer. But revolutionary “bionic exoskeletons,” like the metal suit worn by comic book hero Tony ...