Hyundai's New 'Wearable Robot' Gives You Super-Strength (theverge.com) 21
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: South Korean automaker Hyundai has unveiled what is apparently a new robotic exoskeleton. In a blog post the company compares its "wearable robot" prototype to an Iron Man suit, saying it gives the wearer extra strength, allowing them to lift objects "hundreds of kilograms" in weight. The company says that in the future the exoskeleton could be used in factories, by the military, or to help with physical rehabilitation. The suit appears to be a development of Hyundai's H-LEX platform. Hyundai isn't the only one working on robotic exoskeletons. The FDA recently approved a powered lower-limb exoskeleton for clinical and personal use, which allows people paralyzed below the waist to stand up and walk. Panasonic on the other hand is developing exoskeletons for factory workers.
JT Marsh is the name (Score:2)
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Because the employer can go play with his super cool wearable robot after hours when no one else is looking?
I want one!
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...or from aliens. No, not *that* kind of alien!
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You mean we finally get Power Loaders? I'll buy one...you never know when the aliens might attack.
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Because robots are dumber than even the most idiotic human.
Sure a robot can beat a human at go, but show me one that can walk, talk, chew bubblegum,and beat a human at go in the same platform.
The simple fact is a computer capable of out thinking a human can't move on its own.
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"This, too, shall pass."
OTOH, if you have a good communication link, the stationary computer can operate the telefactor. This gives you a robot with a fairly large range, and power sources limit the range of robots anyway.
That said, this year, and probably the next couple of years, AI intelligence is severely limited compared to human intelligence. Probably compared to dog intelligence, too, but they have certain areas where they are better (than either).
The question is, "How fast are they going to improv
Useful thing. (Score:3)
A better demonstration... (Score:2)
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Get away from her YOU BITCH!
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Oh, I love that movie too! Paul is really funny!
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They should have had Sigourney Weaver demo it.
They did, but she kept yelling, "get away from her you bitch!" every time she got in the damn thing.
Oh, I can't wait. (Score:4, Insightful)
I can't wait to strap myself into a platform that flexes my joints with ten times my own strength, controlled by the latest cloud-based closed-source software...
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More Saw than Iron Man.
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Fortunately they don't work like that. These things have been on sale in Japan for a few years now. The joints are kinda like power steering, in that they only multiply the force you apply. They also kinda "lock" in certain positions so you can carry heavy things without having to supply continuous force, kinda like a car seat belt with tension. They also make them so that they physically can't move beyond the range of a human body (hard stops).
As well as lifting heavy stuff more minimal versions have been
M.A.N.T.I.S. (Score:2)
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