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US Air Force Reveals Exoskeleton That Allows 1 Man to Move a 3,500-Pound Pallet
When I think of exoskeletons my initial thoughts typically tend to go towards futuristic technologies featured in gaming titles such as Metal Gear Solid or Death Stranding. – The fact is though that while the technology might still be in its relative infancy, it is out there in the wild…
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Bionik Labs’ ARKE Exoskeleton Integrates Amazon Echo (VIDEO)
Human-robot integration can be a beautiful thing. While the first thought that comes to mind for most is TV’s Six Million Dollar Man or video games’ Deus Ex series, there are many other passive applications which can greatly benefit society. Take robotic exoskeletons for instance. These are essentially semi-robotic wearables…
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Real-Life Iron Man Suit Can Lift 150kg
A home-made exoskeleton – built by an engineering student from Kerala, India, inspired by Iron Man’s metal exterior, and costing only £580 (US$750) to build – is capable of turning its wearer into an Olympic-level weightlifter. The suit, built by Vimal Govind Manikandan, a final year Mechanical Engineering student at…
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Direct Mind-to-Machine Interface Surgery coming to Australia
An Australian neurologist is soon to introduce direct mind-to-machine interfaces, requiring minimal surgery, which would allow humans to control machinery and vehicles with a simple thought. Dr. Tom Oxley will perform minor surgery on a number of paralysed people at the Royal Melbourne and Austin Hospitals toward the end of…
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Hyundai Bringing the Iron Man Suit to Life
Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai has revealed plans to create its own mechanical exoskeletons to help workers to lift heavy objects. Part Iron Man suit, part Power Loader from Aliens, Hyundai’s “wearable robot” will provide normal people with superhuman strength, and the company can see its application in both factory and…
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Panasonic Shows off New Assistive Robotic Exoskeletons
In a video released today, Panasonic has given us an idea of what our robot-assisted future may be like. The video showed off three different kinds of their Assist Robot technology, all of them robotic exoskeletons, but each possessing its own unique design for use in different types of task. The…
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Exoskeleton And Electricity Help Man Walk Again
Exoskeletons have long been a thing of fiction, with movies like Aliens showing us large mechs that could move crates and giant aliens with ease, but in recent years people have seen the technology become realistic and helpful, such as homemade exo’s making lifting weights easy or even the army developing exo’s to improve shooting.…
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US Army Developing Robotic Exoskeletons?
Whenever I hear a new piece of tech which is being developed with the aim of blurring the lines of real life and science fiction, I am curious, but it’s then sometimes followed by a groan when you realize it’s for the purposes of war, destruction and general super power…
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Army Exoskeleton Makes Gunshots More Accurate
The US Army has developed a revolutionary new exoskeleton that improves a soldier’s aim with a gun. The Mobile Arm Exoskeleton for Firearm Aim Stabilization (MAXFAS) automatically steadies a soldier’s gun arm, cancelling out trembling without locking the limb, leaving it free to point at other targets at will. “Army…
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New Exoskeleton Boots Make You More Efficient
Walking with a spring in your step, something that is about to become a very literal thing. The new exoskeleton technology doesn’t need advanced robotics or a medical procedure to enjoy its benefits. It slips on like a boot, uses your own muscle power to operate and can make walking…
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Soft Exo-Suit Boosts Strength Without Motors
Artificial exoskeletons and exo-suits have been shown to increase the strength, speed, and endurance of humans, usually with the help of tough frames, motors, and electronics. Now, researchers at the Hiroshima University in Japan have developed a soft-body exo-suit that can boost upper body strength in the wearer, without mechanics.…
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Big Weights are No Problem for Homemade Exoskeleton
Who’s going to be the first to develop our next supersoldier? We’re not talking Captain America genetics or Robocop structure here, just strapping your average joe G.I into an exoskeleton and putting him to work – Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare style. America are often rumored to have things like this in…
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Ship Builders Testing Exoskeletons, Can Help You Lift 100KG With Ease
Last year in South Korea, ship building workers were wearing robotic exoskeletons, allowing them to walk around with huge sections of metal, pipe work and other objects weighing around 100KG as if they were light as a feather! The test was operated by one of the largest shipbuilders in the…
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Soldiers Running 4 Minute Miles Thanks to DARPA’s Exoskeleton
Sounds like something out of a video game right!? This is an exoskeleton and by now you all must of heard about them. They are lightweight frames that are designed to support soldiers carrying heavy loads of 100lbs or more, as tough as soldiers are 100lbs is still 100lbs and…
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