The History of the Exosuit

By GingerBreadMan24

  • The Earliest Exosuit-like Device Invented

    The Earliest Exosuit-like Device Invented
    In 1890, the earliest exosuit-like device was made. It was a set of walking, jumping, and running assisted apparatus developed by a Russian named Nicholas Yagn.

  • The Pedomotor Inventor

    The Pedomotor Inventor
    In 1917, the U.S. inventor Leslie Kelly developed a pedomotor, which operated on steam power with artificial ligaments acting in parallel to the movements of the user, so energy could be generated apart from him/her.

  • The First True Exosuit

    The First True Exosuit
    In the 1960s, the first true exosuit, in the sense of being a mobile machine integrated with human movement, was co-developed by General Electric and the United States Armed Forces.

  • The idea for The LIFESUIT became a thing

    The idea for The LIFESUIT became a thing
    Monty Reed, a United States Army Ranger, broke his back in a parachute accident. In the hospital, he deigned an exosuit called The LIFESUIT.

  • The Lifesuit was invented

    The Lifesuit was invented
    Monty Reed invented The LIFESUIT.

  • The Human Gait could be recreated

    The Human Gait could be recreated
    The LIFESUIT MK 6 could recreate a human gait.

  • St. Patrick's Day Footrace

    St. Patrick's Day Footrace
    THE LIFESUIT MK 12 was used in the foot race, called the Saint Patrick's Day Dash in Seattle, Washington.