To make the most of exoskeletons, training really matters

"Once you learn how to do it well, you can just put on the exoskeletons and start walking and it's easy—but becoming expert does take a little while."

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 20, 2021 ~8 min

AI teaches a robot how to learn to walk

Artificial intelligence did more than teach a robot to walk. It taught a robot how to learn to walk. The distinction is key.

Aaron Aupperlee-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
July 14, 2021 ~4 min


Exoskeleton could one day boost walking speed of older adults

A new ankle exoskeleton increases users' walking speed by about 40%. Researchers hope it will one day help restore walking speed for older adults.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
April 29, 2021 ~7 min

Walking as a couple can slow you down

If you walk together with a spouse, partner, or friend, you might want to speed up—or tell them to—to get the full benefits of your exercise.

Amy Patterson Neubert-Purdue • futurity
April 5, 2021 ~4 min

Northeast US: Walking, biking could save billions, lives

New research examines the health and economic impact of proposed emissions caps coupled with investments that encourage biking and walking.

Michelle Samuels-Boston U. • futurity
March 1, 2021 ~7 min

Older women who walk daily have lower blood pressure risk

For older women, extreme exercise isn't necessary to reap health benefits. 30 minutes of walking a day may be enough to cut the risk of high blood pressure.

David Hill-Buffalo • futurity
Nov. 24, 2020 ~11 min

‘Toe spring’ shoes can lead to long-term pain

"Toe spring" shoes may give the muscles in your feet a break—but that might not be a good thing in the long run.

Cory Nealon-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 21, 2020 ~4 min

Space station motors take prosthetic legs to a new level

Motors first designed for the International Space Station can help people using prosthetic legs to walk with a more natural gait, researchers say.

Nicole Casal Moore-Michigan • futurity
July 17, 2020 ~5 min


Ancient crocs walked on two legs the size of ours

Fossil footprints in what is now South Korea are evidence that some species of ancient crocodiles walked on two feet.

U. Queensland • futurity
June 11, 2020 ~4 min

AI lets robotic prosthetics ‘see’ uncertain terrain

AI will help people using robotic prosthetics or exoskeletons walk securely on terrains, such as tile, brick, concrete, grass, and "upstairs" and "downstairs."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
May 28, 2020 ~6 min

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