Human Universal Load Carrier
May 30 2008, Asmita

I love it when life imitates fiction. And the latest fiction-inspired gizmo to make it into the real life is the all new HULC (Human Universal Load Carrier) exoskeleton that allows users to carry a load of upto 200 pounds while walking normally just...

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