UN Spacy Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 (edited) "What it won't do is turn you into a Borg, the gadget-happy gladiators of "Star Trek" fame." Darn. I was looking foward to running through the streets screaming RESISTANCE IS FUTILE. EDIT: Welcome to the MW Forums SupremeKaioshin. Edited March 11, 2004 by UN Spacy Quote
CoryHolmes Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 Borg Schmorg. Give a Rifts-style PA anyday. Glitterboys rule Quote
JB0 Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 "What it won't do is turn you into a Borg, the gadget-happy gladiators of "Star Trek" fame."Darn. I was looking foward to running through the streets screaming RESISTANCE IS FUTILE. I do that anyways. You don't need an exoskeleton. ... Excuse me, there's some men in pretty white suits that want to take me back to my really neat room with the soft bouncy walls. Quote
Blaine23 Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 What the article says is pretty cool and it's very neat to see sci fi concepts becoming reality... But looking at that picture makes me want to yell, "RUN FORREST RUN!" Quote
Anubis Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 Is the backpack the battery? Or is there storage space in there? Try walking with that in summer. Quote
Jawjaw Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 Looks like a geek trying to lug his 2 ton computer to a lan party. Quote
Anubis Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 (edited) He needs a monitor headset, some stubble, and a forearm keyboard and he'd be a dead wringer for the guy walking around in Lain. Edited March 11, 2004 by Anubis Quote
dna Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 Is the backpack the battery? Or is there storage space in there? Try walking with that in summer. I'd hope it would support itself. Not too much of an exoskeleton if it doesn't... Quote
Druna Skass Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 Where's the exoskeleton that'll let me jump all high and deflect bullets with a ninja sword? Quote
SupremeKaioshin Posted March 12, 2004 Author Posted March 12, 2004 (edited) Is the backpack the battery? Or is there storage space in there? Try walking with that in summer. The skeleton's supposed to take away the heavy weight. You'll probably feel as though you were lugging a regular school backpack. EDIT: "In lab experiments, says Kazerooni, testers have walked around in the 100-pound exoskeleton plus a 70-pound backpack and felt as if they were carrying just five pounds. " Edited March 12, 2004 by SupremeKaioshin Quote
SupremeKaioshin Posted March 12, 2004 Author Posted March 12, 2004 Looks like a geek trying to lug his 2 ton computer to a lan party. Looks like a G.I Joe action figure with a backpack you stick behind the figure Quote
Anubis Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 Looks like a geek trying to lug his 2 ton computer to a lan party. Looks like a G.I Joe action figure with a backpack you stick behind the figure Yeah, one of those ones with the sound buttons on the back. Used to have a couple of those. Cobra Comander would yell "I'll get you!" and stuff like that. Quote
Shawn Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 Looks awefully familiar.... http://members.optusnet.com.au/~cyc01/images/ra-cutaway.jpg S Quote
bsu legato Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 I'll wait until they produce a complete Landmate before I get excited. Quote
VF19 Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 Where's the exoskeleton that'll let me jump all high and deflect bullets with a ninja sword? I was wondering the same thing. Quote
CoryHolmes Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 Looks awefully familiar....http://members.optusnet.com.au/~cyc01/images/ra-cutaway.jpg S Which only makes we Cyclone Lovers drool Quote
KingNor Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 Looks awefully familiar....http://members.optusnet.com.au/~cyc01/images/ra-cutaway.jpg S no Quote
J A Dare Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 Where's the exoskeleton that'll let me jump all high and deflect bullets with a ninja sword? I was wondering the same thing. http://www.millenniumjet.com/index.html Close enough. But where's the coffee cup holder? Quote
Druna Skass Posted March 13, 2004 Posted March 13, 2004 Where's the exoskeleton that'll let me jump all high and deflect bullets with a ninja sword? I was wondering the same thing. http://www.millenniumjet.com/index.html Close enough. But where's the coffee cup holder? Hey that thing looks like fun... Quote
SpacePirateNeko Posted March 14, 2004 Posted March 14, 2004 The LA times article from today ( features same picture) says the the unit itself ways a 100 pounds and the backpack is 70 pounds...however the man wearing the unit feels as though hes carrying 5 pounds...thus weight of the unit itself is of no consequence Scary thought ...your running with this thing and the battery suddenly fails Quote
Apollo Leader Posted March 14, 2004 Posted March 14, 2004 Though the article doesn't say, but I would think a device like, with modifications, this could be used to allow parapalegics to walk and for other physical therapy applications. Quote
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