Inspired by Iron Man, this young entrepreneur is bringing exoskeletons to the masses


Weighing only 5.6kg, the device is worn like a jacket and provides an extra 30kg of strength at waist-level when lifting objects. — SCMP

Wang Chao shot to fame last month after he lifted a 1.6-tonne car on a Chinese TV challenge show.

The 25-year-old is not a muscle man – more like a geek – but he did have some help. Wang was fitted out with a smart, external structure not unlike what Marvel character Tony Stark wears to become the superhero Iron Man.

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