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Thomas Yau

In China’s tech hub Hangzhou, visitors to a country park can rent an exoskeleton to aid their climb for as little as 1 yuan (14 US cents).
The exoskeleton is said to make the hiking process almost “effortless”, according to Chinese social media users.


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Once a device only found in science fiction, exoskeletons are now becoming available to consumers


Once a device only found in science fiction, exoskeletons are now becoming available to consumers.


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Once a device only found in science fiction, exoskeletons are now becoming available to consumers