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Powered Exoskeleton Can Lift 220 Pounds

By John Farrier in Science & Tech on Sep 30, 2009 at 4:18 pm



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Panasonic subsidiary Activelink is developing the “Dual Arm Amplification Robot” — an exoskeleton that allows the user to lift heavy weights. It hopes to have to have a working model by 2015, which can then be used for disaster relief or industrial assembly. It is equipped with direct force feedback, which allows the user to feel the impact of its movements, and thus better control the machine.

Link via Popular Science


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  1. wit of a twit
    Sep 30th, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    Combine this technology with the tech in the below link and we're one step closer to creating Doc Oc

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/29/science/29brain.html

  2. Johnny Cat
    Sep 30th, 2009 at 5:01 pm

    "Bay 12, please."

  3. tds
    Sep 30th, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    Alien 2 anyone?

  4. Jimbo
    Sep 30th, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    Caterpillar has had these types of machines for years. I can remember a president saying "I caught a fish this big" while in it.

    Google it!

  5. tradeking13
    Sep 30th, 2009 at 8:27 pm

    "Get away from her you b*tch!"

  6. FishBottleT
    Sep 30th, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    I thought these types of exoskeletons have been in the works for years. Also the music is rather annoying in the video.

  7. annmarie
    Oct 1st, 2009 at 2:07 am

    "... used for disaster relief or industrial assembly."

    ... but mainly for fighting alien "Get away from her, you b**ch" queens.

  8. free games for kids
    Oct 1st, 2009 at 3:46 am

    now all that's missing is a mounted gatling gun and rocket pack!

  9. Ali S.
    Oct 1st, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    I definitely got the Alien vibe from it as well a bit of Ghost in the Shell with the blue UI from the video. Very awesome.

  10. brett maxwell lansing wedding photographer
    Oct 2nd, 2009 at 1:27 am

    so it can carry a battery big enough to power it for what, 5 minutes?

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