Powered Exoskeleton Can Lift 220 Pounds - Neatorama

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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.

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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

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"Bay 12, please."

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Alien 2 anyone?

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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!

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"Get away from her you b*tch!"

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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@jimbo

I think that "president" was Kevin Kline in the movie Dave. He was visiting a factory in Japan and made that joke. Thanks for the reminder though, that was a very funny scene.

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