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Tech Talk: Robotic suit helps older adults sit-to-stand, walk better

A lightweight (6-pound), tendon-driven hip exosuit improved older adults' ability to stand up from a chair and walk more efficiently, according to a feasibility study led by researchers at the Technical University of Munich and Heidelberg University. Exosuits are the next wave of mobility rehabilitation that active-aging staff and management may want to follow.

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