Connect with us

Science & Technology

Can This Robotic Suit Make An Average Guy Run Faster? | WIRED

Are we entering a new era where technology can help everyday runners break through their natural barriers? Watch as WIRED Features Editor and author of the book “The Athletic Brain” Amit Katwala tests cutting-edge AI-powered robotic exoskeleton technology designed specifically for runners—that literally forces faster movement. With Olympic sprinter Adam Gemili’s coaching and assistance, Amit…

Published

on

Are we entering a new era where technology can help everyday runners break through their natural barriers? Watch as WIRED Features Editor and author of the book “The Athletic Brain” Amit Katwala tests cutting-edge AI-powered robotic exoskeleton technology designed specifically for runners—that literally forces faster movement. With Olympic sprinter Adam Gemili’s coaching and assistance, Amit improves his posture, increases knee lift, and shaves half a second off his 100m time. Could wearable tech push human performance beyond natural limits?

To learn more about Adam Gemili, check out his website and on Instagram @adamgemili

Director: Anna O’Donohue; Hamin Kim
Director of Photography: Gyeonghyeon Hwang
Editor: Matthew Colby; Anna O’Donohue
Host: Amit Katwala
Expert: Jooeun Ahn; Giuk Lee; Kyungsoo Oh
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Camera Operator: Dajeong Jeong
Assistant Camera: Sanghyun Yu
Sound Mixer: Lee Keunho
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Rachel Kim
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell

Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►►
Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►►
Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►►

Follow WIRED:
Instagram ►►
Twitter ►►
Facebook ►►
Tik Tok ►►

Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV.

ABOUT WIRED
WIRED is where tomorrow is realized.

Continue Reading
Advertisement
67 Comments

67 Comments

  1. @JBengaIII

    April 17, 2025 at 12:44 pm

    They couldn’t get someone who at least ran before they deciding to test running tech.

  2. @carolelafolle3800

    April 17, 2025 at 12:47 pm

    can someone please explain to him what to do with his arms 😭

    • @GoodToGoIndustries

      April 17, 2025 at 1:16 pm

      I know, he should’ve gotten some actual coaching on how to run properly instead of just face timing with an athlete who instantly laughed at him. 😂

    • @John-Smith02

      April 17, 2025 at 2:18 pm

      Let’s see you guys put yourselves out there for up to 12.1 million people to criticize

    • @DirtyStinky

      April 17, 2025 at 3:14 pm

      @@John-Smith02Yeah but wouldn’t have been more intuitive to have a track athlete who already practices form try the suit to see how it impacts them? Obviously putting a suit on just an average joe will show improvement im more curious how it would help someone who’s already been running for a while.

    • @John-Smith02

      April 17, 2025 at 3:28 pm

      @@DirtyStinky it probably won’t improve that much because they’re already a pro, there wouldn’t be as much room for improvement.

    • @dickiemckay

      April 17, 2025 at 5:04 pm

      He’s doing with his hands what I use to do as a child because I thought the sharp straight hand lines would cut through the air better 😭

  3. @MrFackoffline

    April 17, 2025 at 12:47 pm

    I’d really recommend implement some sprinting almost for everyone who sits a lot. Learning the proper sprinting form changed my walking style and anterior pelvic tilt. It teaches to finally activate glutes and hamstrings. Also you feel overall athletic and ready to go.

  4. @lucas_tvpeople

    April 17, 2025 at 1:06 pm

    Why

  5. @toplaylol741

    April 17, 2025 at 1:12 pm

    bro relax your arms haha good video though

    • @jellogiant

      April 17, 2025 at 8:36 pm

      Should he also relax his legs 😂

  6. @MerissaSherrill

    April 17, 2025 at 1:28 pm

    Great Job Gentlemen 🤗🥊😊

  7. @mewcrazy

    April 17, 2025 at 1:57 pm

    Scam. He runs totally wrong, hence his bad time of 16.3 seconds. I ran 10 something in school 10 years ago.

  8. @OinkReutel-xd7lh

    April 17, 2025 at 2:06 pm

    Can that exo skeleton be adjusted for use on an arm? Asking for a friend.

    • @John-Smith02

      April 17, 2025 at 2:18 pm

      This has to be a masturbation joke 😅

  9. @jf-jx4ym

    April 17, 2025 at 2:11 pm

    Really good reporting and topic. Enjoyable, informative, useful.

  10. @bouncyybear1860

    April 17, 2025 at 2:29 pm

    Thank you for making these… they’re so well edited!

  11. @chaoscommandant

    April 17, 2025 at 2:39 pm

    Cool stuff, and a good video. Thanks for that 👍

  12. @Visitor______________________v

    April 17, 2025 at 2:40 pm

    Death Stranding tech

  13. @Toru-Higashi

    April 17, 2025 at 3:10 pm

    People, STOP being such bellends. Think for maybe 3 seconds while looking at the title of the video: to whom is this tech meant to? It’s not the experienced runners or athletes. Making fun of the host for his running form is lame.

  14. @l88ch3r

    April 17, 2025 at 3:13 pm

    This is really cool! Thanks for being the guinea pig.

  15. @1.4142

    April 17, 2025 at 3:15 pm

    Give it to gout gout

  16. @yungone969

    April 17, 2025 at 3:45 pm

    Without suit 16.3 s
    With suite 15.7 s

  17. @matthewmagda4971

    April 17, 2025 at 3:55 pm

    I see a collection of very unathletic people trying to Tony Stark their way into some trophies.

  18. @cloidless

    April 17, 2025 at 4:18 pm

    Very cool! Would be fun to see and actual runner too, both sprinter and long distance. Someone who can’t shave of a lot of their time off easily.

  19. @maps_x

    April 17, 2025 at 4:35 pm

    So why does this suit exist…?

  20. @TheLethalSmile

    April 17, 2025 at 4:46 pm

    My issue is that he was being taught how to run more effectively throughout the video, and in between sprints. It was difficult for me to determine if it was the effect of learning proper sprinting form versus the machine helping that increased his time at the end. I believe it would show the benefits of the machine with a more seasoned sprinter. Also, would the machine provide as much benefit to someone who already has “perfect form” as to someone who doesn’t like Amit? I’d love to see these topics explored! Great video, and much love! <3

    • @doomtomb3

      April 17, 2025 at 7:06 pm

      He was taught how to run better but wasn’t. It’s crazy

  21. @silversurfer8818

    April 17, 2025 at 4:49 pm

    Can we ask Steven Seagal to try it as well?

  22. @TheTannerChanner

    April 17, 2025 at 5:17 pm

    What is this? This channel is celebrity interviews and pop culture things I don’t know what is going on right now

  23. @12thDecember

    April 17, 2025 at 6:03 pm

    Fascinating. A great way to train athletes to achieve peak performance that would be unheard of in years past.
    “Once your body’s been somewhere, it’ll find a way to get there again.”
    All kinds of scenarios enter my mind with that statement.

  24. @Isabella-k1m3z

    April 17, 2025 at 6:04 pm

    Staying positive, that’s goals

  25. @jellogiant

    April 17, 2025 at 8:42 pm

    interesting that he noted his steps per minute ~decreasing as a positive. The moment you leave the ground you start slowing down, you want MORE steps per minute not fewer.

  26. @sachamm

    April 17, 2025 at 10:12 pm

    Dude gives him a countdown when he’s wearing the suit. That’s an easy 1/2 second right there. Then he was coached after the non-suit run and before the suit run. I mean talk about giving the suit every advantage.

  27. @TheBronyCraft

    April 17, 2025 at 10:41 pm

    He should of tested in a Shinobe run.

  28. @magstheonlyone

    April 18, 2025 at 12:25 am

    The AI that analyzed that man’s running data almost fry

  29. @MrCaku

    April 18, 2025 at 12:32 am

    This is so cool! As a fellow sedentary techy, thanks for putting yourself out there to demonstrate the whole process!

  30. @IndiyaBuck

    April 18, 2025 at 1:22 am

    With this market, I’m glad I kept my money safe with Moonacy Protocol. Daily earnings are great—perfect to invest in the upcoming alt season!

  31. @gabone9861

    April 18, 2025 at 1:26 am

    I always liked this type of documentary style videos about sports science , but the guy that was before Gonzalez was much fit for these though😂

  32. @mettelhed

    April 18, 2025 at 1:35 am

    Running “normally” he says

  33. @curtisbme

    April 18, 2025 at 1:38 am

    That is indeed an excellent stride for an 85 year old man. If he can just get legs to move half as much as his arms, he’ll be able to compete with folks in their 70’s!

    But on a serious note, this is not how you test this contraption, at all. You can’t have someone who hasn’t run, apparently ever, test it as their run-to-run variance is going to be large. Also, you do not coach them how to get closer to a normal human running form and then attribute any gains to the contraption. This thing is pointless for “running faster” even if it actual do anything because isn’t like an ebike, you aren’t running as a commute or for sightseeing, and if it did help you go a little faster, who cares? You didn’t get faster and you couldn’t use it in competition so what would be the point? If aim and the topic was about some sort of disability aid, then there is something to talk about.

  34. @franzusgutlus54

    April 18, 2025 at 1:48 am

    I bet he thought he looked like the T1000 running…

  35. @JY0002

    April 18, 2025 at 2:20 am

    you are not in anyway natural athlete

  36. @tanmay9268

    April 18, 2025 at 2:38 am

    Could it be more of a placebo effect?

  37. @rnilu86

    April 18, 2025 at 5:20 am

    Anchor already looks like an aged person. Please do exercise.

  38. @JLM1PB

    April 18, 2025 at 5:48 am

    Oh boy…

  39. @Julzaa

    April 18, 2025 at 5:54 am

    In the what lab? 😂

  40. @Julzaa

    April 18, 2025 at 6:02 am

    I love how straight the Korean coach was being with him, explaining exactly what was wrong/weird about his running technique

  41. @Nicgonx

    April 18, 2025 at 6:08 am

    Getting T-1000 vibes

  42. @invox9490

    April 18, 2025 at 6:16 am

    Has someone who has trained sports for decades, I can confidently say… You are not a natural.
    BUT everything can be trained, and you did improve in a short amount of time. Wether it was the suit or just following the coach instructions, is debatable.

    • @xdoctorblindx

      April 21, 2025 at 11:12 pm

      Right? He looks like he’s trying to look like a knobend while he’s running.

  43. @Roganknowledge

    April 18, 2025 at 6:20 am

    Zesty run 😂

  44. @Sno_opy_ten_14_29

    April 18, 2025 at 7:56 am

    Wow a vid on how to cheat at being human. Or at least something new that can be ignore.

  45. @celeste7301

    April 18, 2025 at 7:57 am

    Peace and love to Amit… But those ARMS!!! 😅

  46. @HorataioONeill

    April 18, 2025 at 8:14 am

    Haha, man, you might not know this, but there’s an exchange called Moonacy Protocol where you can make way more than just trading crypto. Just check it out—I paid off all my loans at the end of last year by investing in their working capital and earning on exchanges

  47. @hickiwawa

    April 18, 2025 at 8:18 am

    Question: Who the f taught this dude how to run?

  48. @mardag00

    April 18, 2025 at 8:46 am

    I wonder if Wired intentionally sent the guy who can’t run. Makes sense for scientific purposes I guess.

  49. @riznrik

    April 18, 2025 at 12:22 pm

    The suit helped but this man has discovered how to slice the air to increase his running speed. What a time to be alive.

  50. @sandyhumissouri5131

    April 18, 2025 at 4:39 pm

    Another argument for having a “regular” person alongside Olympic athletes who make sport look so easy! Interesting stuff!

  51. @AJGress

    April 19, 2025 at 2:45 am

    SANDEVISTAN

  52. @ethanpatch6840

    April 19, 2025 at 9:30 am

    ion think the suit did anything.

  53. @christopherd.winnan8701

    April 19, 2025 at 9:52 pm

    Mega kudos for braving the brutal winter at SNU!!

  54. @prashantnegi007

    April 20, 2025 at 3:40 am

    Bro runs like a democrat.

    • @cinnamoncat2731

      April 22, 2025 at 4:36 am

      Wtf does that mean? 😂

  55. @jw3638

    April 20, 2025 at 1:18 pm

    Slightly knocked kneed in his natural running form

  56. @matthewbaker2573

    April 21, 2025 at 4:23 am

    All the suit does is force your body into a better posture. A good coach would be able to train that into you without one of these. Cool piece of kit way it reads movement. But beyond that, it’s overkill

  57. @webrevolution.

    April 22, 2025 at 6:28 am

    1:34
    That doesn’t make any sense. Every single moment you stay in the air and you don’t have one of the feet pushing forward you are actually slowing down. And this is not my personal opinion or something you can debate, it’s a fact which also tbh should be comprehensible to anyone with a basic physics knowledge. So him saying that you should stay in the air longer, just shows how incompetent he is when giving an advice like that.
    He can surely be a top athlete, but when it comes to actually understanding the technicalities behind it, I think he’s totally underwhelming. There are loads of athletes like him who can just do something very well, but not even realise it and then find themselves actually giving wrong advices.
    You shouldn’t have picked an athlete to help you out, you should have picked someone whose job is training and preparing those athletes for competitions.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Science & Technology

When it Comes to Pitching, Don’t be Nice, Just Slay │ Build Mode Podcast

For women entering the founding and startup ecosystem, Taskrabbit founder Leah Solivan has a wealth of insights, especially on why you shouldn’t hold yourself back. Listen in on the latest episode of Build Mode for our full interview with her:

Published

on

For women entering the founding and startup ecosystem, Taskrabbit founder Leah Solivan has a wealth of insights, especially on why you shouldn’t hold yourself back.

Listen in on the latest episode of Build Mode for our full interview with her:

Continue Reading

CNET

The ‘Camera’ That Can Do Anything | What The Future

I visited Lightstorm Entertainment for a behind-the-scenes look at how Avatar: Fire and Ash was filmed. Performance capture technology films every possible angle at once, then a virtual camera captures specific shots, and finally, the VFX team completes all the effects. 0:00 Inside the Avatar: Fire and Ash Production 0:29 Phase 1: The Volume &…

Published

on

I visited Lightstorm Entertainment for a behind-the-scenes look at how Avatar: Fire and Ash was filmed. Performance capture technology films every possible angle at once, then a virtual camera captures specific shots, and finally, the VFX team completes all the effects.

0:00 Inside the Avatar: Fire and Ash Production
0:29 Phase 1: The Volume & Performance Capture
1:10 Introduction to the Virtual Camera
1:43 How the Virtual Camera Works
2:40 Establishing Creative Rules for Virtual Cinematography
3:07 Phase 3: Final VFX & Polishing the World
3:15 Where to Learn More & Viewer Discussion

Add CNET as a trusted news source
Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉
Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront:
Subscribe to CNET on YouTube:
Follow us on TikTok:
Follow us on Instagram:
Follow us on Bluesky:
Like us on Facebook:
CNET’s AI Atlas:
Follow us on X:
Visit CNET.com:

#movie #film #jamescameron #movies #avatar #camera #futuretech

Continue Reading

Science & Technology

A diverse team will make your startup more successful with Leah Solivan, Taskrabbit l Build Mode

If one thing has become clear this season, finding the right talent for your team isn’t as easy as picking from a pile of resumes This week’s guest is Leah Solivan, the founder of Taskrabbit and now an early-stage investor who has seen that the power to change a homogenous startup exosystem comes from empowering…

Published

on

If one thing has become clear this season, finding the right talent for your team isn’t as easy as picking from a pile of resumes This week’s guest is Leah Solivan, the founder of Taskrabbit and now an early-stage investor who has seen that the power to change a homogenous startup exosystem comes from empowering diverse VCs to fund underrepresented founders who will hire the hidden tech talent.

From bootstrapping TaskRabbit on credit cards to scaling it into one of the defining companies of the gig economy, Leah learned firsthand that the hardest part of building a company isn’t the product, it’s selecting the right people to build it.

In this episode, Isabelle Johannessen and Leah unpack what it really takes to build diverse teams from day one and why most companies get it wrong by waiting too long. They also explore how the lack of diversity in venture capital directly shapes who gets funded, and ultimately, who gets hired.

Apply to Startup Battlefield: We are looking for early-stage companies that have an MVP. So nominate a founder (or yourself): techcrunch.com/apply. Be sure to say you heard about Startup Battlefield from the Build Mode podcast.

TechCrunch Disrupt: If you’re thinking about applying to Startup Battlefield, then October 13 to 15 in San Francisco, we’re back for TechCrunch Disrupt, where the Startup Battlefield 200 takes the stage. So if you want to cheer them on, or just network with 1000s of founders, VCs, and tech enthusiasts, then grab your tickets.

Use code buildmode15 for 15% off any ticket type.

Chapters:
00:00 The hard way to hire diverse talent
01:20 From engineer to Taskrabbit founder
03:39 The moment that sparked Taskrabbit
07:39 Why building teams is the hardest part
12:06 Learning how to hire from scratch
17:36 Why venture capital lacks diversity
27:25 How to build diverse teams from day one
39:42 What founders get wrong about competition

New episodes of Build Mode drop every Thursday. Hosted by Isabelle Johannessen. Produced and edited by Maggie Nye. Audience development led by Morgan Little. Special thanks to the Foundry and Cheddar video teams.

Continue Reading

Trending