Robo-exoskeleton almost in production

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Robotic exoskeletons have been a staple of Hollywood sci-fi since Sigourney Weaver lobbed an unfortunate Alien queen out of the hangar doors in Aliens.

Now they're one step closer to reality thanks to the splendidly sinister Raytheon Sarcos group, which has demonstrated its XOS 2 robo-suit.

The suit uses a series of hydraulics, sensors, actuators and controllers to lift heavy items, but also leaves users "agile enough to kick a soccer ball".

Iron Man and Avengers actor Clark Gregg tried the suit, and described it as "the closest thing we have at the moment to the Iron Man suit".