exoskeletons
Science
Me And My Exoskeleton: The Trick To Super Strength
4:00AM Daniel H. Wilson | When I first see the Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC), it is hanging limply from the ceiling by a strap attached to its neck, dangling over a treadmill. I can’t wait to try it on. More »
Robots
Power Loader Exoskeleton Suit Gives Superhuman Strength
9:45PM Danny Allen | The Power Loader “dual-arm power amplification robot” uses 18 electromagnetic motors that let the wearer lift 100kg without blinking. It gets its name from the exoskeleton from Aliens (get away from her you bitch!), and even has force-feedback. More »
Robots
HAL Robo-Suit Exoskeleton Hits The Streets Of Tokyo
9:15PM Danny Allen | Remember that HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) exoskeleton from the real-life Cyberdyne? Ahead of plans to rent the suit to those with mobility issues (or Iron Man fantasies), it’s now being tested on the streets of Tokyo. Here’s the video. More »
Entertainment
New G.I. Joe Trailer Looks Like a Bizarro Iron Man Flick
2:00PM Adrian Covert | While we should all be insulted that the new G.I. Joe movie wants us take Marlon Wayans semi-seriously, I can’t hate all the Iron Man-like exoskeleton action going on in this new French trailer. More »
Design
IMO Coffee Maker Looks Like An Exoskeleton
2:40AM Sean Fallon | Designer Alisson Wilson Ströher’s IMO coffee maker is intended to be a compact, practical solution to household coffee making—but it looks like he picked up aesthetic cues from the HAL exoskeleton. More »
Robots
How It Feels To Walk With Honda’s Cyborg Legs
9:25AM Gizmodo US Edition | Few geeks haven’t dreamt of one day taking on cyborg enhancements—me included. And today I did, thanks to two of Honda’s wearable Asimo-inspired Walk Assist devices. This is how it felt.
Robots
Mass Production Planned For HAL Exoskeleton; Your Personal Iron Man Conversion To Cost $4,200
7:57PM John Herrman | Products like the Human Assistive Limb exoskeleton have a frustrating tendency to remain in the labs and universities that spawned them, usually for reasons of impracticality or cost. But this one is going mainstream. More »
Regulars
Just One of the Guys!
2:30AM Mark Wilson | A T-600 Terminator poses in this fantastic buddy shot, alongside T4 director McG and Professor/HAL exoskeleton creator Yoshiyuki Sankai. No remains were found. [Impress] More »
Robots
Japanese Farmers Get a Boost From Robot Exoskeleton Suit
4:30PM Elaine Chow | There’s not much the Japanese love more than robots, so twas only a matter of time before exoskeleton suits found some useful purpose. This particular suit assists farmers on tough agricultural work. More »
Robots
