Comments on: Honda Develops Assisted Walking Apparatus

By: noahstrickland

noahstrickland — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:55:21 +0000

I give the sex toy industry a year before they have up graded this technology into the the mainstream.

By: renderanything

renderanything — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:10:03 +0000

Agreed, for certain repetitive motions, aid with lifting and any other myriad of real reasons it makes a lot of sense.
The one thing I want to know though, is if you can get designer codpieces. If you can market designer cell phone straps then I’m sure everyone will have designer codpieces on their AWD’s in the future.

By: Sannhp

Sannhp — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:07:06 +0000

I was a motorcycle mechanic and these would have made my job a lot easier. Try changing the rear tire of a Honda Goldwing precariously jacked up on the ground while crouching.

By: ChrisW

ChrisW — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:54:11 +0000

Is it compatible with my segway? I hate having to stand unassisted while moving.

By: Peeves

Peeves — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:41:45 +0000

Isn’t it made for the disabled and people who carry heavy loads? How’d people jump to laziness here?

By: DOJ

DOJ — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:36:52 +0000

can they make superhuman leaps?

By: Sly

Sly — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:51:31 +0000

My gonads are WAY too BIG for that contraption.

By: sigh

sigh — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:48:48 +0000

Am I the only one who thought of the “shock absorbers” Chell has in Portal?

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:24:32 +0000

That looks mighty uncomfortable especially in the nether regions. Plus, how do they stop it from chafing?

By: JivesTheButler

JivesTheButler — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:37:24 +0000

Though it may not happen soon enough that I could pilot one, I hope to live to see the day when this technology is extrapolated into Mechwarrior style walking battle robots.

I for one welcome our new cyborg overlords

By: MENLOHEAVYWEIGHT

MENLOHEAVYWEIGHT — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:23:43 +0000

I used to think if nothing else, at least the last bastion of American pride, it’s laziness, would be ours forever, but now even the Japaneses are beating us at that!!!!! Hurry someone invent a way to fart without having to strain any abdominal muscles!!!!

By: Martini

Martini — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:59:34 +0000

I’d feel like a ‘tard warking around in that but if I could actually GO for walk without my cane, that would rule.

By: K!P

K!P — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:16:28 +0000

we have something like that, we call em “seats”. Jokiing aside, it looks like a good thing.

By: Skipweasel

Skipweasel — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:52:55 +0000

So – it’s basically a robot arm with a clever biological manipulator on the end?

Actually, I don’t think that at all, but it’s too good a cheap-shot to miss. Well done Honda!

By: gtron

gtron — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:25:10 +0000

you could vibrate that seat cushion and increase sales dramatically -seriously though – I know Asian men are in theory less well-endowed, but I would squat my balls with that design… great for old folks gardening, and of course for America’s Obese, who need help getting into Walmart.

By: anotherguy

anotherguy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:49:13 +0000

This nut grabbing apparatus sure looks uncomfortable.

By: ted

ted — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:33:40 +0000

Interesting, but there’s something a little fishy-looking about them.

By: SD

SD — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:00:56 +0000

Now I can finally use one of them Japanese squat-style toilet seats without falling over!

By: SD

SD — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:00:19 +0000

Damn, I thought I was finally done with my Depends!

By: SD

SD — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:00:02 +0000

I could’ve sworn it was one of them shit-sucker machines!

By: SD

SD — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:59:39 +0000

I thought it was one of them assisted fecal-collectors!

By: SD

SD — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:59:09 +0000

I can’t believe it’s not a nut massager!

By: Peeves

Peeves — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:50:01 +0000

Yeah, they won’t be able to sue them because they won’t be able to be injured and they can work longer shifts because it’s not as physically difficult and the extra money made is then…ok I give up. Please make your argument against this make sense.

Anyway, all I could think was: Jewel’s Boot Is Made For Walking.

By: Jake Da Snake

Jake Da Snake — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:06:15 +0000

Maybe.. Maybe Honda is amazing for actually giving a crap about their employees..

Or maybe.. Maybe Honda just wants its employees to work even longer shifts and not be able to sue them.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:59:33 +0000

This is amazing! Go Honda for actually giving a crap about your employees. I’m impressed. I hope this technology can become more widespread. If it can be made slightly more attractive, I bet my grandmother (who has terrible knees) would love this.