Sportswear has often been advertised as improving one's performance, but MO/GO pants has the technology to make it so. MO/GO (short for mountain goat) has a brace along the outside of the leg with an external motorized knee joint, and interior cuffs to hold it in place. They won't walk for you, but will provide a 40% boost to save your joints and muscles the usual wear and tear of mountain hiking. The pants are a collaboration between the clothing company Arc’teryx and a tech startup called Skip.
MO/GO pants are $4,500 to purchase, and will be available to rent in some mountainous areas of Arizona, Colorado, and British Columbia. But MO/GO isn't just for hiking. They can be a real assist for people with joint problems and mobility issues. And they don't look like the exoskeletons we've seen in movies. Check out the specifics of MO/GO robotic pants at Moss and Fog. -via Nag on the Lake
(Image credit: Skip)