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Popular Science's article
Building the Real Iron Man, takes a detailed look at the evolution of exoskeletons. The first patent for a mechanical suit appeared in 1890, but it wasn't until 2000, when Darpa began a seven-year, $75-million program called Exoskeletons for Human Performance Augmentation that something close to Iron Man's suit has appeared. Checkout the gallery for a brief timeline of exoskeletons, both real and imagined.