EXOSKELETONS ARE ON A DOWN HILL RUN, LITERALLY. With today’s innovation exoskeletons are becoming more and more common in industrial settings. Exoskeletons are being used to reduce the strain on workers reducing working related fatigue and injuries all while having positive impact of productivity.
So, it should be no surprise that other sectors would want to take advantage of this exoskeleton innovation for other phys- ically taxing environments.
Roam Robotics is one start-up doing exactly that, early this year they unveiled a prototype skiing exoskeleton which the company claims will help experts and amateurs alike. The device looks like a pair of leg braces connected to a backpack and uses a series of air-filled bladders to mimic the wearers’ movements. When users bend their knees, the bladder inflates or deflates automatically, taking some of the strain off their leg muscles.
Roam Robotics says they’re basically “intelligent shock absorbers” and thinks the device will have wide appeal.
The company is claiming that the exoskeleton will reduce fatigue in older skiers, giving them the ability to enjoy more time out on the slopes.
The company is gearing this innovation out side of industry applications more towards athletes as the company claims that the device will supposedly help both professional and Olympic athletes train for days in a row with less fatigue.
OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW FOR APPLE California-based technology giant Apple Inc. is about to give two product lines much needed upgrades to try and reignite sales over the holidays for its Mac computers and iPad tablets as these products have taken a back seat with customers that are more focused on the company’s iPhone. So, what is the buzz all about, well those in the industry say that Apple will offer a new entry-level laptop to replace the aging MacBook Air which will have a higher-resolution 13-inch screen, as well as slimmer bezels around the display. This will make the first update to the Mac mini since 2014, adding new processors and features for professional users. Apple’s also working on refreshed iMacs, iMac Pros, and 12-inch MacBooks with faster processors, and at least some of these updates could be ready for the October launch. As for the iPad Pro, Apple is said to bemaking some of themost significant changes in the product’s history as a counter-mea- sure to Microsoft Corp.’s launch of the new Surface Pro, which has been gaining popularity with business users seeking large tablets with support for attachable keyboards and styluses.
So now it will be up to consumers to decide Apple or Mic- rosoft in the battle of the laptop.
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