Arlington, TX — Engineers from the University of Texas at Arlington claim they’ve developed a soft, air-powered exoskeleton that shows promise in helping workers reduce muscle strain. The Pneumatically Actuated Soft Elbow Exoskeleton, or PASE, uses a “lightweight silicone ‘pneumatic actuator’ – a soft, air-filled mechanism that helps move the arm – to assist movement […]

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