If you are rushed off your feet at work, a Japanese firm has made a gadget to help you take a load off.

The Bionic legs, developed by car manufacturer Honda, have been designed to help people who spend a lot of time on stairs or in a crouching position.

The gadget helps by redistributing body weight along its frame and lightening the burden on a workers' limbs.

Chief researcher Jun Ashihara said the product is being designed for use in the industrial field.

"There's demand from the factory floors to make it less tiring for workers that work standing up or crouching all day," he said.

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