Hip-Worn Exoskeleton Gives Hikers a Leg-Up (Full Transcript)

A hip-mounted, motorized exoskeleton reduces hiking fatigue, using dual motors and torque assistance to help users walk farther and feel lighter.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: What is this device that I'm wearing? It gives your legs a boost in strength and reduces the fatigue that you accumulate over the course of the hike. So you can go further, you can reach that next peak. You can actually go further than you would expect. It rests on the top of your hips and you got the waistband here. And then we have the two motors, one on each side. Together is a thousand watts of peak power. That's what lifts the legs. Yeah, and that's where the torque comes from.

[00:00:26] Speaker 2: Okay, now I feel a bit like I'm walking on the moon. I've been wearing the exoskeleton for about one hour now. And at times, I kind of wondered if it was really helping me. And then I've switched it off and felt how heavy it now feels to walk normally, which is a fairly good indication that it is giving me a boost.

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A speaker demonstrates a wearable hip-mounted exoskeleton designed to assist hikers by boosting leg strength and reducing fatigue. The device uses a waistband and two side-mounted motors delivering a combined peak power of about 1,000 watts to provide torque and lift. A user reports that after an hour of use the assistance can feel subtle until the device is switched off, at which point normal walking feels noticeably heavier—suggesting the exoskeleton is providing meaningful support.

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Testing a hip-mounted hiking exoskeleton

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Key Takeaways

The device is a hip-mounted exoskeleton worn with a waistband.
Two motors (one on each side) provide assistance, totaling ~1,000W peak power.
It is intended to reduce accumulated fatigue and help hikers go farther.
Assistance may feel subtle during use but becomes apparent when turned off.
Users report a noticeable difference in walking effort without the device after extended use.

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Positive: The tone is curious and impressed. The user’s experience of normal walking feeling heavier after switching off indicates perceived benefit and validates the device’s assistance.

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