ActiveLink's PowerLoader Robot - Lets You Lift Weights

Panasonic's subsidiary, ActiveLink has developed an exoskeleton robot called 'PowerLoader'. The robot lets you lift weights with the help of electric motors. It accepts force input from humans and then amplifies it in proportion using electric. Check out more information - #-Link-Snipped-#



I'm wondering if this could be developed as an engineering project by students. I'm sure it might be a very interesting and innovative project to work on. What say you, folks?