exosuits

Workers wearing these suits are able to lift far heavier objects and work much longer shifts at levels that only machines are capable of.Powered by batteries, hydraulics, wires, elastic bands, springs or whatever material seems to be best for the task at hand, work becomes play. All of a sudden, we as a species are suddenly on par with robots. What this means for most companies -- anxious to eke out an edge over competitors -- is a major boost in efficiency thanks to these exoskeletons.Also: A backyard factory: How…

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday show, our weekly news roundup. And this is the very last regular Equity episode of the year. Yes, we still have a lot planned for you, but expect more special interviews, guest appearances and predictions than our normal fare. But that’s all to come. This time ’round we once again had Mary Ann Azevedo and Alex…

Despite having a dinosaur-focused IP in its pocket, Capcom decided against reviving the old Dino Crisis series and instead launch a new dino-blasting IP in the form of Exoprimal. This multiplayer-focused third-person shooter is about as far from the survival horror-style Dino Crisis as you can get. Teaming up with squads of five to mow down unspeakable numbers of dinosaurs with guns, explosives, and melee weaponry. Naturally, no normal human could hope to survive such an onslaught, which is why you will don one of…

An interview with director Takuro Hiraoka While Resident Evil and Street Fighter are firmly in the spotlight right now, I’ve also been curious about Exoprimal, Capcom’s five-on-five team action game in which players go to town on hordes of no-good dinosaurs. The idea is to be better (read: faster) at completing objectives than the opposing squad, in order to appease a conniving AI named Leviathan. It’s not going to be to everyone’s tastes — and I sympathize with any ride-or-die fan who is exclusively holding out for a…