Photos: Mecha evolution
Powerful exoskeletons are a common theme in science fiction, corporations and even the U.S. military.
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Gigantor, the anime robot that started it all.
Credit: Rhino
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A scene from "Mobile Suit Gundam," a more modern anime.
Credit: Bandai America
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General Electric's late 1960s Hardiman. The company never got more than one arm working.
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The DARPA-funded Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton.
Credit: The University of California, Berkeley
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Carlos Owens' giant mecha, dusted with snow.
Credit: Carlos Owens
