Wearing a robot exoskeleton, a worker for food delivery service Eleme appeared on a Shanghai street on April 20. He carried three take-out boxes on his back. The hashtag "Robot exoskeleton for food delivery" has been viewed more than 20 million times on Sina Weibo as of Thursday.

It comes as no surprise then that a pilot testing program is underway, involving robot developer ULS Robotics and Eleme to explore the potential of exoskeleton suits in the delivery sector. 

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