"We’re About 100 Years Away From a Real RoboCop" Topic

"We all love RoboCop. Sure, there are some morally and ethically questionable aspects of an unstoppable privatized security bot, but the armor and cyborgian capabilities are pretty freaking awesome. Whether it's in Paul Verhoeven's 1987 original or José Padilha's remake out today, RoboCop is simply as badass as it gets.

He's also almost a century away from being even remotely feasible. Why? Turns out we just don't have the battery power to operate a suit with that many moving parts for any length of time. Most iPhones barely last a full day on a charge, and a Tesla Model S can only make it about 300 miles before it needs to be plugged in—and that battery weighs more than 1,300 pounds (and is likely incapable of keep a human's organs running while being shot at).

"That's one serious limitation that our technology is not approaching yet," says Charles Higgins, an electrical engineer and professor of neuroscience at the University of Arizona. "In order to do a real RoboCop like you see in the movie, you need to have a very compact power source that's going to power all those motors all day—it doesn't look like RoboCop has to plug in every hour." …"
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Bah,who needs batteries when you can have atomic micro reactors like the Six Million Dollar Man. :)

I give them 10 years, not 100.

1 would supect 25-30 years. Batteries will improve enough in that time, and I'm sure that motor technology will likewise help.

Micro Fusion Batteries, a smaller version of what is used on Subs today.

Plus he would have a recharge station in the car, and office.

Just need full power for saw 6 hours.

Also phones are tiny, the reactor can take up most of the squishy parts no longer needed.