1966: 'Hardiman'
General Electric designs the “Hardiman” exoskeleton, but never demonstrates the full suit in action.";
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1979: 'Mobile Suit Gundam'
The Japanese animated TV series \"Mobile Suit Gundam\" begins what has proven to be a passionate fascination with robotic exoskeletons shared by anime fans to this day; the \"Gundam\" series is still one of the most popular of its kind. ";
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1986: 'Aliens'
Sigourney Weaver fends off extraterrestials wearing an exoskeleton in \"Aliens.\" ";
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1987: Lifesuit
Monty Reed, a retired Army Ranger who broke his back, starts work on Lifesuit as a tool for physical therapy. In 2003, Reed wears a version in a 5k foot race.";
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1990: 'Power Assist Suit'
Japan's Kanagawa Institute of Technology starts on a \"Power Assist Suit\" to help nurses carry patients, a common chore with the country’s aging population.";
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1998: Stelarc
Stelarc, an Australian performance artist who uses technology to make statements about society, shows up in Hamburg, Germany, with the human-steered, spider-like “Walking Machine.”";
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2002: HAL-3
Japanese company Cyberdyne releases HAL-3, an earlier version of the full-body HAL-5, which is on sale to, among other things, help nurses lift patients.";
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2003: 'Matrix Revolutions'
Zion’s army battles the machines in weaponized exo-suits in \"Matrix 3.\" Still, it takes Neo to save the day.";
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2004: Bleex
Berkeley’s Lower Extremity Exoskeleton consists of two robo-legs, which move in harmony with their pilot’s human legs, and a backpack-like frame to carry weight.";
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2008: 'Iron Man'
Robert Downey, Jr.’s, Tony Stark builds an exoskeleton that shoots laser beams from its palms.
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Beyond: Raytheon Sarcos XOS
The most advanced real-world exoskeleton yet, the XOS, grants its wearer extraordinary strength and endurance.
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