exoskeletons
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Anybody Can Buy This Exoskeleton For The Price Of A Mid-Range Sedan
Here’s the Phoenix exoskeleton, a 12kg wearable robot that could help everyone from disabled vets to kids learn how to ditch their wheelchairs and walk again on their own two feet. It costs $US40,000 ($56,666).
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Konami Developing A Metal Gear Solid-Inspired Prosthetic Arm For An Amputee Gamer
Twenty-five-year-old James Young, a passionate gamer, tragically lost his arm in an accident. Now one of the biggest video game companies around is working with roboticists and engineers to make James an amazing new limb inspired by one of his favourite series, and one of the greatest game franchises of all time.
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The US Army Built A Robot To Help Soldiers Shoot Guns Better
The US Army’s latest supersolider innovation is inspired by the movie Aliens. And yes, the mechatronic arm exoskeleton is about as apocalyptic as it sounds. The arm-mounted device is literally a robot that lets soldiers shoot guns better.
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This Is What A Realistic Gundam Suit Will Be Like
Gundam is a sci-fi anime where humans battle each other in “mobile suits”, which are basically combat vehicles that look like people instead of tanks. It’s one of the pop culture fantasy worlds that set the stage for today’s exoskeletons: wearable machines that grant you superhuman powers.