South Korea-US team unveils robotic technology that dresses the wearer

DAEJEON, South Korea, July 17 : A team of South Korean and U.S. researchers has unveiled a robotic technology that allows a person to suit up without using their hands or aid from others, with potential for applications in chip cleanrooms and emergency services. The technology developed by researchers at South Korea's KAIST and Stanford University uses soft and flexible "vines" powered by air pressure embedded in clothing. When pressurised, the vines glide the fabric up close to the wearer's body like an ivy plant climbing on a structure, even if the person does not remain standing still."When I was riding a bicycle, it started to rain ... and I thought it would be helpful if a raincoat could be put on automatically (as I ride)," said KAIST postdoctoral researcher Kim Nam Gyun, the lead au