Harvard Scientists to Build Endurance-Prolonging Smart Suit for U.S. Military
Posted By Nicole Abene On July 29, 2012 @ 11:24 am In Accessories and Fashion,Wearable Technology | No Comments
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Scientists at Harvard are working toward a “novel wearable system” that could prolong the physical endurance of soldiers in the field. While this may seem a bit too much like they’ll be saving Gotham City, ahem – real life Batsuits [5], the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [6] has already granted $2.6 million to the university’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering [7] for the project. Click ahead [8] to read more about the high-tech suit and how it will delay the onset of fatigue.
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