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Using the exoskeleton is the equivalent of taking off a 30-pound backpack.

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From Iron Man to Aliens, exoskeletons have long fascinated pop culture—and for good reason. The ability to climb into a suit that makes us stronger and faster and more superhuman is an intoxicating prospect.

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