Arc'teryx Unveils World's First Electronically Powered Hiking Pants
Arc'teryx has partnered with wearable robotics company Skip to really push the boundaries on wearables in the outdoors.
The MO/GO hiking pants (short for Mountain Goat) partners a pair of Gamma hiking pants with an exoskeleton to help those with mobility challenges (caused by aging, fatigue and injury that limit millions of people’s ability to move through life).
The technology provides a 40% boost to the leg muscles on the way up and supports the knees on the way down, using a battery-operated motor connected to a suite of sensors and a computer module that predicts and assists the user’s movements. Could this be the help you need on the next portage?
“Arc’teryx was founded on a love for the mountains, and creating products which enable people to push themselves and reach new heights. When the Skip team reached out with their early MO/GO prototype, we were immediately intrigued. Through extensive testing, prototyping and pushing the boundaries of design, we’ve seen testers get back out in the mountains they love – scaling summits and challenges they thought were lost to them. That’s what it’s all about to us – creating space to share our love of the mountains – and we’re so excited to see the MO/GO out in the world.”
This innovative product will be available for reservation starting July 24, 2024, with shipments planned for late 2025.
