I think the device is by Berkeley Bionics [1]; it's called eLEGs. A Wired writeup [2] and a TED talk [3]. [1] http://berkeleybionics.com/ http://berkeleybioni

I think the device is by Berkeley Bionics [1]; it's called eLEGs. A Wired writeup [2] and a TED talk [3]. [1] http://berkeleybionics.com/ http://berkeleybionics.com/ [2] http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/10/berkeley-bionics-elegs/1/ http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/10/berkeley-bionics-eleg... [3] http://www.ted.com/talks/eythor_bender_demos_human_exoskeletons.html http://www.ted.com/talks/eythor_bender_demos_human_exoskelet...