As the head of the MIT Media Lab Biomechatronics group, Hugh Herr is building the next generation of bionic limbs, including ones that will help... Hugh Herr: Will Humans Become Cyborgs In The Future?

Although exoskeletons are nothing new &mdash remember the Bleex? &mdash the Biomechatronics Group from MIT’s Media Lab has come up with a smaller, more discrete number. Although it can only carry 80 ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Researchers in the MIT Media Lab's Biomechatronics Group have created a device to lighten the burden for soldiers and others who carry heavy packs and equipment. Their invention, ...