Raytheon has developed a wearable robotic suit to help with many logistics challenges faced by the military in and out of combat.
XOS 2 exoskeleton does the heavy lifting for its operator, reducing both strain and exertion. One operator can do the work of two to three soldiers.
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James Ward
Well there goes the curve on the PT test. Huah
Sep 27th, 2010
Kyle
I want one. . . and I want it to fly
Sep 27th, 2010
Keaton
Cool, this could help out in so many ways, and James: PT test?
Sep 27th, 2010
julie
I’ll take one of them thanks!
Sep 27th, 2010
Rafa
There’s delivery?
Sep 27th, 2010
Sicilija
Do we really need this?
Sep 28th, 2010
Pietje
Nice, but I think I prefer the japanese version of this suit. It looks sleeker and is even stronger than XOS2.
Sep 28th, 2010
Vibha
Intresting!
Sep 28th, 2010
JTKirk
Keaton: PT stands for Physical Training.
Sep 28th, 2010
Julie
Nice!
Imagine if it had a built in jetpack.
And………
Guns!
Imagine the marketing ways to go with that.
But one thing that is really bugging me about this is the fact that isnt it heavy or what really will this help us with?
Sep 28th, 2010
Julie
forget the part i wrote about what the use of it is my bad!
:D
Sep 28th, 2010
John
It would be extremely heavy, however due to the fact that it supports it’s own weight using exoskeleton legs it has it wouldn’t seem heavy to the operator.
This was actually on the history channel in it’s early stages about a year ago. Glad they finally got a working version.
Sep 28th, 2010
Frenzy
The HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) Robotic suit by the Japanese company Cyberdine (coincidentall?) is has a better design technically and aesthetically.
Sep 28th, 2010
JD
Actually, I think it’s more like the loaders used in Aliens to load up the missiles. Still cool though.
Sep 28th, 2010
jumanicus
this is the technological breakthrough we have been waiting for!!, id say in about 10 years this will be perfected and more sleek nd stuff.
Sep 28th, 2010
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@Sicilija
Um… Yes? This would help (Without cord of course) military, and maybe eventually even plain old workers to do their jobs.
Sep 28th, 2010
jacob turetsky
Looks awesome! except i think this guy has a power cord!!!
See pictures 3 & 4 after the vid.
would look pretty funny on the front line with a few of these bad boys plugged into a huge power strip!
Sep 28th, 2010
Doink
This would be great for field workers, especially in heavy lifting. My guess is that eventually these will be produced at a large scale for construction industry or others.
Sep 29th, 2010
Stuart Halliday
I bet the battery life is only 15 minutes if untethered.
Oct 3rd, 2010
Sydney
If it could only fly…
Jan 22nd, 2011