March 6, 2010
The Economist
A step in the right direction
FIFTY years from now I want people to be running to work,” says Hugh Herr, director of the biomechatronics group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Far from being some kind of motivational guru, Dr Herr hopes to achieve this using technology. His goal is to augment people’s limbs with what he calls a “mobility platform”, akin to a pair of magic trousers, that allows people to move quickly with minimal effort—like riding a bicycle ...
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