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We’ve seen robotic suits for paraplegics and the aged. These suits have utility, and we’ve seen how. Now in Japan, there is an exoskeleton for farmers and gardeners, but how useful would this be, only time will tell. The suit under discussion was.

Tired of jugglers, magicians, flamenco dancers, puppet shows and fortunetellers? Hate the huge human teddies and their all-smiling faces and continuous wave of hands? Want to try a more memorable and exhilarating experience? Then International Robotics.

Japan's Matsushita company has designed a robotic suit that will enable the paralyzed move again. The designer robotic suit will make the paralyzed limbs to move by repeating the arm movements of the active arm while wearing the suit. The robotic suit...