By Jon Fingas, Source: Engadget

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We talk a lot about robotic exoskeletons that give people almost supernatural lifting skills, but these tend to be confined to labs or science fiction. Not in South Korea, though. Daewoo has been testing suits that let shipyard workers carry objects as heavy as 66 pounds like they’re nothing. The key is support for task-specific frames that put virtually all the load on the machine, giving you full dexterity — whether it’s an engine part or a piece of the hull, you can easily put it into place.

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