Showing posts with label exoskeleton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exoskeleton. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Just in time ...

... for the strenuous ROBOEXOTICA season, comes along this robotic innovation.
An exo-skelton type device that is designed "to help the user walk, crouch and stand without excessive stress on the hips, knees and ankles."
I just wish the technology was already built into pants and I was lucky enough to get a pair of prototypes to review!
The Honda robo legs run on two motors and weigh less than 15 pounds. "The lithium-ion battery is good for two hours of crouching or walking — an interval that matches up nicely with break times."

Sadly I cannot expect to benefit from this device anytime soon - presently it is being tested by Honda assembly line workers.
Maybe I should be renting a HAL then?

(via wired)