How is it so cheap? Made out of old pinball machines?

Much to love here, but stars for the handicapped guy with a cane helping the exoskeleton to walk.

Am I supposed to hate this? Or love this? I don't understand.

FWIW, it looks like something that could become a workaday piece of equipment for, as they point out, pick-and-place kinds of jobs.

Now, whether pick-and-place jobs are going to be available for humans in 10 years is another question. But this thing seems like a robotic back brace of sorts, a concession to the reality of labor in late capitalism. Safety goggles look dorky, too, but you should wear them in the shop.

/shrug