Exoskeleton-assisted mountain climbing popular among tourists in Ningxia

(ECNS) -- Helan Mountain National Forest Park in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, introduced exoskeleton-climbing to improve the local mountaineering experience in the spring.

The park, in collaboration with online travel agency Ctrip, launched the tourism-oriented exoskeleton program during the recent Tomb Sweeping Day holiday, priced at 19.9 yuan ($2.73), to aid the less fit tourists.

As China experiences rapid technological development, many scenic spots across the country have adopted exoskeletons and robots to better serve tourists.

At Mount Tai, Shenzhen Safari Park, and Wugong Mountain, robotic exoskeletons, once the stuff of sci-fi films, are now available for rent, offering tourists motorized assistance on steep climbs.

These devices are mainly composed of waist control equipment and exoskeletons that attach to the legs. They have multiple gears and can be adjusted by pressing keys at the waist. This kind of equipment weighs about two kilograms, the same as a schoolbag.

(By Zhang Dongfang)