Russia develops mind-controlled 'exoskeletons' to give soldiers super-human strength

They also promise to let infantry to dart across the battlefield at incredible speed and quickly overwhelm the opponent's defences. 

Attaching to the soldier's limbs, the machines are controlled by the mind. 

A similar project is underway in the US, which also believe the technology will give their troops the edge in future conflicts. 

The Russian firm behind the exoskelton project, the United Instrument Corporation, says the technology will be ready to use after a solution has been found for how to power them. 

Company spokesman Alexander Kulish said: "We are working on that… right now our exoskeleton consists of a number of drives and a control mechanism.

"But it needs a power source, which means that we need a battery powerful enough to keep the robotic suit running for hours on end.

 "We believe that a neuro-interface connecting the human brain with an exo-suit is the most efficient means of controlling it.

"The problem is that we need to teach the computer to understand brain-transmitted commands and this is exactly what we are now working on."

(dailystar.co.uk)