Hyundai - the South Korean automaker - is aiming for something extreme like a "wearable robot" that reminds of an Iron Man suit. Workers piloting the device can lift objects weighing "hundreds of kilograms," according to the company. Soldiers can also use it to pack up to 50 kilograms (110 pounds) over long distances. Lots of companies are working on exoskeleton suits, but most are designed to slightly increase your lifting capacity or prevent injuries. Companies like Ekso Bionics have shown, however, such robotic suits may have the highest potential as rehabilitation aids. Hyundai says the project is part of its "Next Mobility" system "that will lead to the free movement of people and things." The car manufacturer is angling the suits as transportation, where other companies, like Panasonic and Daewoo, see them strictly them strictly as worker aids. DARPA is building also, like Hyundai, an exosuit for soldiers for its "Warrior Web" program. Hundai's suit, a juiced up 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.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/13/hyundai-wearable-robot-exoskeleton/
More Info (Korean): http://blog.hyundai.co.kr/Group-Story/Co-efficient/Hyundai-Wearable-Robot.blg#.VzWgapV94WN
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