The Army wants to give soldiers an extra hand during their next firefight — literally. Army Research Lab engineers are officially testing a mechanical third arm designed to help soldiers wield ...

The Army is moving forward with its “Third Arm” technology, which aims to relieve gear-heavy soldiers while improving accuracy. Engineers at the Army Research Lab in Maryland developed a device ...

We’ve been obsessivelytracking the Army’s work on the “third arm” exoskeleton due to its delightful resemblance to the mechanical harness for the M56A2 Smart Gun from Aliens, and lo, our patience has ...

The US Army isn't just looking to giving soldiers a hand, but a whole extra arm. At the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is testing a prototype passive ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Soldiers in the field are asked to carry so much. Wouldn't it be nice to have a third arm to help carry some of it? Brains at the Army Research Laboratory have created just that – a ...

Army Research Lab engineers released a video recently showing a soldier running, diving and handling weapons attached to a prototype mechanical arm designed to help reduce the felt weight of carbines ...

An Austin, Texas, startup company will show off a new type of autonomous robotic arm for Army officials looking for a way to take the burden off soldiers to rapidly resupply the service's futuristic ...