"DARPA Tests Exoskeletons On Soldiers" Topic
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| Tango01 | 23 Sep 2015 9:53 p.m. PST |
"Since the dawn of time humans have donned specialized clothing for war. From ancient helmets through medieval platemail to modern camouflage, a soldier's clothing shows evolution both in need for protection and styles of warfare. In our age of highly mechanized warfare, then, it makes sense that DARPA would put a soldier in a robotic exoskeleton. Recently, DARPA tested a load-shifting exoskeleton on soldiers at Maryland's Aberdeen Proving Ground. It looks like a prequel to Mad Max:…"
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| Coelacanth1938 | 24 Sep 2015 2:36 a.m. PST |
As an aging person with mounting mobility issues, I am looking forward to see civilian knockoffs of this exoskeleton. |
 Legion 4  | 24 Sep 2015 7:00 a.m. PST |
Power Armor is on the way ! |
| Tgerritsen | 24 Sep 2015 9:40 a.m. PST |
I was listening to BBC World service the other day and they were talking to a Japanese scientist who is specializing in exoskeletons for people with limited mobility or muscular issues that prevent them from even standing. He talked about people being able to walk for the first time and how he is in the stage where he is reducing the weight of the skeletons so that they could be being to use them more widely. |
| Tango01 | 24 Sep 2015 11:05 a.m. PST |
Not so many time ago … I have crossed the Andes following San Martin path… this would be great to have one of those!!… When are going to be saled for civilians?… seems to be great for outdoors!. Amicalement
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| Mad Mecha Guy | 27 Sep 2015 2:28 p.m. PST |
The civilian exoskeleton already exists: link link Has been around for a few years. Regards MMG. |
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