A US team from the University of Pennsylvania has taken out the 2013 James Dyson Award with the Titan Arm, an upper body exoskeleton that augments human strength. The team will receive the £30,000 (US$48,260) first prize, with an additional £10,000 (US$16,100) going to the University Of Pennsylvania Engineering department. Competing against 650 international entries, which were whittled down to 20 finalists, the Titan Arm shared the limelight with two runners up, who will each take home £10,000. .. Continue Reading 2013 James Dyson Award winners announced
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Tags: Competition, Exoskeleton, Inventors, James Dyson Awards, Mechanical engineering,University of Pennsylvania
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