This fanny pack robot helped me walk miles

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January 28, 2026

Thatâ€™s me, wearing the Wim S at CES â€” and the backpack I carried it in.

Oops, I did it again: I wore an exoskeleton to the world’s biggest tech show, walking the streets and casinos of Las Vegas with a robot powering my legs. I don’t mean I briefly tried a new gadget there. I mean that for the second year in a row, robotic legs helped me walk the miles it takes to do my job at CES.

But this year, I found it easier – because a fanny pack was my exoskeleton of choice.

@verge

The $2,000 Wirobotics Wim S is an exoskeleton that puts serious pep in your step; it doesn’t make you faster or stronger, but you can stride further while exerting less energy than your muscles need on your own. It’s designed for those â€¦

Read the full story at The Verge.

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/869109/fanny-pack-exoskeleton-wirobotics-wim-s-ces-2026

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