Robotic strongman!

Here's a cool innovation.  A long time in development, and still a long way to go, but...  How about TRIPLING the amount of weight an average man can lift!

Originally developed with military applications in mind, robotic "exoskeletons" are becoming a commercial reality  - providing an extra "oomph" of body strength that can be a boost to worker productivity.  And improved battery technology has eliminated the need to be tethered to the wall for power supply. 

Link to IEEE Spectrum article here:
https://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/industrial-robots/industrial-workers-will-soon-don-exoskeletons-and-achieve-super-strength?utm_source=techalert&utm_campaign=techalert-01-10-19&utm_medium=email