Shanghai-based tech company Hypershell unveiled all-new X Ultra performance exoskeleton, which is designed for bigger adventures, longer distances and heavier loads. The X Ultra is what the performance exoskeleton pioneer calls its best model to date. You may hike, run, climb, clamber, ski, and pedal for up to 65 km (40 miles) with the revolutionary wearable, which increases performance by channeling a full 1,000 watts into your natural gait. This reduces tiredness and leaves you feeling refreshed upon arrival.

The main criticism of performance-enhancing technology, such as electric bikes, is that people are using them as a shortcut to get around the harsh demands of physical labor. But what if, in the end, you're leveraging the technology to create more daring excursions that still test your physical limits, pushing you farther, deeper, and more intense than you could without it? Hypershell specifically developed the X Ultra with the intention of achieving this aim, which is what it envisions its users doing with its wearable exoskeletons, reports New Atlas.

Regarding the ebike comparison, the majority of US states adopt the federal government's definition, which restricts the term "ebike" to bikes with 750 watts of motor assistance or less.  Beyond that, you're discussing motorbikes and mopeds that are subject to stricter regulations.

Even more stringent is the European Union. EU nations continue to limit street-legal e-bikes to 250 watts, despite continuous debate over raising the ceiling to the same 750 watts.

Therefore, compared to a law-abiding American e-bike, the X Ultra sends 33% more power into your raw legs.  If you're in Europe, it's 400% more.

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In addition to fine-tuning output more accurately than previous Hypershell exos, the AI-powered X Ultra adds two brand-new profiles, bringing the total number of activity/purpose-targeted possibilities to 12.  Assistance is optimized for the especially soft, loose, and unstable conditions seen in sand and snow, respectively, thanks to the new Dune and Snow profiles. Additionally, Hypershell improves the running and cycling profiles to Running+ and Cycling+, with Cycling+ better adjusting effort for steep climbs and Running+ optimizing output for all-out sprints.

Beyond those new additions, the X Ultra carries over preexisting options like walking, gravel, uphill, downhill and stair profiles. Users can further adjust output based on eco, transparent, fitness and hyper modes, according to New Atlas.

A lighter, sleeker design that reduces weight by 10% over the current 2-kg (4.4-lb) X Pro is the last component of the new X Ultra equation.  Hypershell packs in more features and an additional 200 watts of motor power while maintaining the X Ultra's flat 4 lb (1.8 kg) weight thanks to a combination of precision 3D-formed titanium alloy and SpiralTwill 3000 carbon fiber.

When cycling, the X Ultra's e-assisted range can reach up to 65 km (40.4 miles) per battery, and when walking, it can reach up to 30 km (18.6 miles).  When we last looked at the X Pro, the range was 35 walking kilometers (21.7 miles) per charge. However, that was only for the two batteries that were included; each cell has a range of 17.5 km (10.9 miles), meaning the X Ultra has more than 70% longer range.

With two batteries included, the X Ultra doubles those estimations to 130 km (80.8 miles) by bicycle or 60 km (37.3 miles) by foot if you have the spare.  The top speed is 15.5 mph (25 km/h).

Naturally, all of that improved performance comes at a higher cost. The X Ultra costs US$1,999, which is double the X Pro's current Amazon Prime Day pricing of $999, which was valid through Thursday, October 9.