There would be several advantages to a suit over a robot over and above cost. Ability to do an unlimited number a tasks without major retooling would be one.

There would be several advantages to a suit over a robot over and above cost. Ability to do an unlimited number a tasks without major retooling would be one. Minimal maintenence and upkeep would be another. Thinking abit more about it, there would be more uses other than just automating labour. I could see a suit being very usefull in a training situation such as learning to dance using the suit then when muscle memory kicks in the suit can be taken off. (This is simmilar to the utube video link posted in the comments) How about for snipers? With the suit on a sniper could hold steady on a target. Then theres the whole tele-presence surgery idea. IMHO the most important thing is it creates a symbiotic relationship with humans and automation rather than getting rid of the human. All that said I kniw a suit is a pipe dream but maybe a long sleeve glove that allows you to pick up a pen and draw a computer generated picture might not be that far out.