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A Real Robot Suit

  • February 4, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

The X1 robotic exoskeleton is an “Iron Man”-like suit that NASA is developing as a wearable exercise machine for astronauts, who need to do regular workouts while in space. On Earth, the X1 could help people walk again, or take steps on their own for the first time.

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