That having been said, exoskeletons are undoubtedly expensive. This might be offset to an extent by inevitable civilian applications. An exoskeleton like the Guardian XO could be used in the construction industry, shipping and receiving business, and even emergency services. The age of the Powered Work Loader is upon us, just three decades after James Cameron predicted it.

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Let’s just hope the Area 51 raid didn’t end up unleashing any aliens.