The Latest Robot From Honda: A "Walking Assistant" to Push You Upstairs

Honda's robotics division has unveiled the prototype of a strange new helper: a "walking assistant." Honda says the robotic legs could restore mobility to the elderly or infirm, and could help prevent factory workers from straining their muscles--if they don't mind being joined to the strange looking device. The user would employ the device by stepping into a pair of shoes attached to jointed legs.