Bionic legs and smart slacks: exoskeletons that could enhance us all

There are tantalising signs that as well as aiding rehabilitation, devices could soon help humans run faster and jump higherWearing an £80,000 exoskeleton, Sophie Morgan is half woman, half robot.Beneath her feet are two metal plates, and at her hand a digital display, a joystick and, somewhat alarmingly, a bright red emergency button.Continue reading...