Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, CAS develops underwater exoskeleton PEAKED, reducing divers' breathing volume by up to 29.77%

The team led by Wu Xinyu at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a wearable underwater exoskeleton. Its representative system, PEAKED, is a soft underwater hip exoskeleton that assists hip flexion and extension, supporting flutter kicking, breaststroke kicking, and underwater walking. In prior human experiments, PEAKED reduced per-minute breathing volume by 29.77% during flutter kicking, 25.70% during breaststroke kicking, and 18.35% during underwater walking.