I do want one of these

hola_adios · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:03

Edit. The original idea was a spin off from Berkeley, see a life demo here:

http://www.ted.com/talks/eythor_bender_demos_human_exoskeletons.html

Can see it changing many lives, people who couldn't walk before or with reduced mobility being able to carry a much better life.

Just imagine the civilian uses, for fire-fighters, builders ...

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/hulc/

Destination · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:06

Actually when i first saw this, I wondered if it could help my slightly arthritic, heavily damaged from Multiple sclerosis father get around more easily, and I'm pretty sure it could.
Servo-assisted legs, specifically the knee joints would be a great boon to him. If anyone has any suggestions on such equipment/support I'd love to see it.

andicole0 · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:12

I always wondered why some people wore animal suits during a marathon

Andi.

Zip · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:15

Looks like it helps to turn soldiers into porkers looking at picture 7, 10 and 11

Plunk13 · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:15

For military use why not improve current body armour and integrate some kind of full torso steel plating, or anything more effective than current kevlar/ceramic plates... a proper exo-skeleton ala Stalker. Add a few heavy weapons and then tada... time to open up a can of whoop-ass.

Zip · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:18

Plunk13 said:
For military use why not improve current body armour and integrate some kind of full torso steel plating, or anything more effective than current kevlar/ceramic plates... a proper exo-skeleton ala Stalker. Add a few heavy weapons and then tada... time to open up a can of whoop-ass.

Then try an move around swiftly and around tight and confined spaces? :confused:

Obviously you have never worked with Steel before

Gammawolf · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:37

Plunk13 said:
For military use why not improve current body armour and integrate some kind of full torso steel plating, or anything more effective than current kevlar/ceramic plates... a proper exo-skeleton ala Stalker. Add a few heavy weapons and then tada... time to open up a can of whoop-ass.

Been there. Done that.

ran_out · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:52

They need to beef-up the design a bit before we'll be throwing any aliens out of airlocks.

IceBus · 26 Mar 2011 at 13:41

Plunk13 said:
For military use why not improve current body armour and integrate some kind of full torso steel plating, or anything more effective than current kevlar/ceramic plates... a proper exo-skeleton ala Stalker. Add a few heavy weapons and then tada... time to open up a can of whoop-ass.

Price. Sadly the life of the average soldier isn't worth what that'd cost

Destination · 26 Mar 2011 at 14:10

How much do these actually cost?

Plunk13 · 26 Mar 2011 at 14:30

Zip said:
Then try an move around swiftly and around tight and confined spaces?

Obviously you have never worked with Steel before

Yeah, well, I was going for an extreme suggestion there. I forgot to say that it should also have a couple of M777 howitzers attached to the arms for some extra firepower, but with sawn off barrels so that they will work in CQB situations.

Throw in a pinch of salt and hold back the realism plz.

Pinkribbonscars · 26 Mar 2011 at 17:23

IceBus said:
Price. Sadly the life of the average soldier isn't worth what that'd cost

And the fact it hasn't been invented...

Are you aware of how much is spent on each soldier to train and equip him?

hola_adios · 26 Mar 2011 at 18:03

Watch the video, prototypes have already been manufactured.