Berkley Exoskeleton (BLEEX)

[ArmandKarlsen]

I suddenly have an urge to say "Get out of here, stalker"...

[sagequan]

garbage...

[Hesam0000]

If I wear one of these do I have to carry a can of WD-40 with me when I go to the mall?

[2point0L]

I'd want to be able to turn my ankles side-to-side for some real mobility

[hellohuy]

japanese one smashes this

[BDGLZ]

sarcos is waaaaaaay cooler. but this is interesting too.

[projectpat2]

Why is that shit so loud they already have those in china with no back pack and no noise wth

[anonymous549]

really? you got a youtube link?

[predalien47]

suits definately not 1 bit stealthy

[psydroped]

what happens if you fall ?

i don't see any Exoskelet on your hands

[likes2snipe]

Also, instead of carrying heavy loads, I think it would be useful to carry some extra Armor on soldiers. something that wouldn't able to be worn on normal circumstances. Just thinking aloud.

[Opalauge88]

Sounds like he's shaving himself..

[deathsaved]

the motor sound doesnt seem to come from the suit also the limbs look like they were made out of tin foil, plus the backpack seems to bounce slightly.

and why was that area covered with sheets?

its ether a prank or another false claim from the military a true exo skeleton would encompass a large area including the legs and back

[MarkusDawnbringer]

not if that suit was pneumatically powered which is exactly what that buzzing or "motor" sound is, an air pump, they probably had a SMALL air compressor hooked up to several high output batteries,that would explain all the small black hoses. As for the bounce that you are citing, that is probably because of the extra force given to each step and the wearer under compensating for the downward force of the added weight and height

[MohanndasChutney]

Why is it that people who never did better than a C in any science class suddenly decide that they know everything? The Berkeley project is designed specifically to create a power-assisted walker to help with carrying heavy loads for long distances, with emphasis on practical power solutions.

The "tin foil" look is the same as if you took the body panels off of any car -- you'd see the underlying structures, which aren't designed for aesthetics.

This ain't Gundam, nimrod, it's real.

[MohanndasChutney]

Also, the background is draped in a light color so you can see the foreground action more clearly. The backpack (power supply) bounces because the legs are moving, or are you too dense to get the point of the project?

You want a "true" exoskeleton? Search for videos of the Sarcos suit. DARPA is funding stuff your tiny brain couldn't begin to understand.

Until you get yourself a degree in any hard science, much less biodynamics, kindly STFU.

[Mikitsubizunizu]

Exoskeletons don't have to cover the wearer. Exoskeletons are just that, skeletons on the outside, made of metal though, of course.

[aptspire]

Well, it would be useful to help wield heavier armament (for example, 2 miniguns on each "robot" arms, or some sort of heavy rocket launcher, or even a form of sub-artillery!)

[aarrcchhoonntt]

Or a back-mounted aircraft carrier!

Or lazors! Pew pew!

Also you can't physically be mobile while having an ammo supply that would justify using a minigun. Miniguns eat through ammo at an incredible rate and are designed for sustained fire. The volume of the ammo alone makes miniguns impractical. It's much better off to have a SAW.

[MadsterV]

Why can't you be movile while having such ammo?

Perhaps because it's too heavy?

And the purpose of the exoskeleton is......

[JredLapeair]

not the weight. I think hes talking about space. Its just a large amount to carry it would have to go some where and they haven't perfected mobility yet anyway.

[salsthebestinthewest]

domo arigato mr roboto

[DecoyDeVille]

That's the dumbest thing I've ever seen... You still have to support your weight by the muscles in you legs... You'll still get tired. Another $20 million piece of shit!!

[RojOdio]

"You still have to support your weight by the muscles in you legs"

Except that the machine or powered armor would help you lift that weight.

[VigonSaze]

Decoy are you really that weak? Are you really telling us that you cant walk for longer than atleast 8 hrs? Thats pretty pathetic lmfao

[Luciferific]

designed so fatasses like that don't actually have to be in shape to go on the battlefield`

[vinceaso]

ITS F***ING ROBOCOP!!

[bungalow875]

you couldn't really sneak up on anyone now could you and if you was in say iraq you might as well have a bright red suit with flags on saying come and get me.that would be one very lonely soldier

[iceshiel]

dude... it's a prototype

[LgndryThndr]

yea go look at the more recent model, quiet as a mouse and becoming automated.

[quietthomas]

Beaten by sarcos much¿

[Poofr]

The concept of energy shield isn't as far fetch as it seems, there are plans to use electricity to replace explosive as the new gen reactive armor.

[Tbird761]

That is different. Electrical reactive armor simply consists of what is essentially a large capacitor in panel form. When a metal (or any conductor, really) projectile perforates the first layer and then makes contact with the opposite plate of the capacitor, the capacitor discharges with enough energy to vaporize the penetrator. The huge volume of metal vapor then violently expands in the direction away from the armor since there's less atmospheric resistance in that direction.

[Poofr]

I learn new stuff everyday :D

[Shonem]

You were adopted...

[bILLYtHEsHEEP]

*cough*....erm ....i think im gona smile and nod

[EvilBetty123]

The creation of an 'energy shield' is, in some ways, almost a mathematical impossibility. Just to create a shield that covered a square inch would require enough energy to power the US for 100 years. More feasible would be 'laser batteries,' placed perhaps in the chest section of the armor, that would detect incoming bullets and fire pinpoint invisible lasers to hit them before they hit the wearer.

[Lucien86]

That surely depends on how you create the 'shield', quoting energy values implies you already have the tech worked out. Since we don't know we really don't know. I've looked at a few ideas - one uses plasma or gas layers as reflectors, another might involve sheets of ultra dense matter, or like you said lasers. (Anyway my work was for a shield traveling near c - with no weight or energy limits. :)

[osakanone]

Why not suspend particles (say a dense gas) using specially calibrated magnetic devices?

The particles take a high density when an oncomming round is detected and the magnetics help "throw" the round or bounce it, the particles cushioning it so it'll be slow enough to deflect?

[merrrgan]

Because holding a gas densely enough to block a solid bullet requires fuck-off big magnets. The gas would need to be charged, and the magnetic field would somehow need to be arranged so that the magnets holding the gas are between the bullet and the gas. I don't see how you could arrange a "sheet" or "bubble" barrier without magnets on both sides.

[SaltyKoalaBear]

Why not find some semi dense particles and accelerate them at hyper sonic speeds around an spherical object this way if a bullet travels through it gets eroded and dissolved by the micro sand contacting it.

[msdnvp]

mathematics is not everything dude

[laxislife1265]

nuclear power would be the simple answer to that

[xero993]

Uh, you do know that the smallest nuclear reactor in the world was put in a plane the size of a 747.

[laxislife1265]

yeah well now... who knows what might happen in the future

[xero993]

Don't take what I said offensively, indeed the world's first fusion reactor wasn't all that big (but it wasn't hooked up to giant turbines to generate electricity.

Nuclear fission is actually quite safe, apart from the toxic waste, but where nuclear fusion is harder to perform, it provides immense clean electricity.

[TkcChris]

is the exo doing that noise?

[zephyrtube]

The one I saw on cnn is way better than this.

[Batavian190]

Thought the same thing at first...untill i noticed this one doesn't have a huge wire attached to it as the one on CNN.

The noise is from the backpack used to power it.Which is also the biggest problem in making these things a practical reality.

[zephyrtube]

this one doesn't have arms and doesn't look as flexible

[civicminded76]

sigh... We are a ways away from having a SPARTAN Mark IV outfit..

[rex3453]

Yes, lets put a 1,000 pound suit, with crappy radar, and a crappy shield.

Yeah.

how about a nano-suit from crysis? Oh wait, that's out of question too.

[civicminded76]

The Mark IV weapon system in Halo isn't that far fetched. I can imagine something "like" it in the next 20 years. Maybe even better in some respects. -Much like the halo sniper rifle is only a 4 shot, but the new 50. cal is a 5 shot and 1.5 mile range.

[rex3453]

I think it's very far fetched, besides the horrible radar.

[civicminded76]

Going to the moon was harder. The military has been working on this off and on since the 1950s. Private companies are actually doing it. -look up hal in the links on this page. Super strong armour already exists, and will continue to improve. We'll get there.

[rex3453]

I know it's NOT far fetched, the only far fetched part is the shield on the...whatever armor on Halo.

[civicminded76]

It is un-imaginable today, but in a couple hundred years more than possible I'm sure. I saw physacists talking about the 'science of star trek', or even 'star wars', and they don't have the foggiest about making a sheild in the 1st place. They know what they don't know they know, but that is all they know so far.

[melikesguns]

Theres a reason The halo sniper rifle is 4 shot, it uses a round BIGGER than a .50 cal

.50 cal bmg =12.7 x 99mm. The halo sniper rifle is modeled after a real gun called the Mechlem ntw-20. It uses anti-aircraft round 14.5 x 112mm made to shoot well over 2 miles.

I know how you feel though, I want to see guys running around with 10 round .50 caliber Barret rifles, shooting them like nothing.

=)

[civicminded76]

That being the case, I think it is kinda conservative to say that you can shoot 2mi. In the future, technology would look almost like nothing we imagined. -almost. What about the current "solid state" weapons under dev right now. 100 rounds per barrel, 20 barrels in a array all firing at once at super sonic speeds. It'd be more probable if he had a mini UAV scope out and mark the enemy and his rifle shot a smart air burst round from behind cover and it blew his shit up from 10 miles away.

[civicminded76]

3 round burst sniper rifle w/ 100 round drum!

:)

[marek1712]

Did you see Mjolnir IV in action? LOL

It was featured only in books and will be in Halo Wars

[cndmat77]

well in generality the mjolnir he was talking about, this is on the first steps to mjolnir, sept i dout the energy fields for a VERY long time

[fleshsniper1]

people should get together and combine their ideas. its very sad to see so many people working on a concept like exoskeleton and robots but are in different cult like UCLA, one group has the best sensors, or artificial muscle, or best AI. if they just do it for the sake of learning and bettering life rather than for money they wouldnt have to race against each other for money and fame. but dam its just a dream and is easier said then done

[JohnnyZenith]

that is exactly what I say all the time....rubbish isn't it that we cannot combine our ideas.

[F45B]

That is the problem with our world, GREED. If it weren't for greed we would be thousands of times further along technologically than we are now.

[majlo1991]

how heavy is it??

[F45B]

It assists movement so I'd think it would be easier to move with it on, aside from like some bending limitations because its added size.

[n00bschoolbus]

wow... some legs that are rly loud and bulky...

[BeenInspired]

watch?v=WKYabUPOoBg

buy a quiet one from japan, made for the elderly.

[masterofrockets]

lame

please respawn

[Randomguy44444]

now that i think of it it would give tingly and jingly vibrations were some people wouldnt whant them lol

[Randomguy44444]

thats pretty badass

[astroroach]

You have to start somewhere...

[KrautGoesWild]

Still a prototype but I really would like to know, what the next stage is looking like. Let´s see, what the next years are bringing.

[tylam78]

so what happens when he falls, that thing has got to weigh quite a bit...is it self erecting?

[Miangara]

dude its moving him by itself, its not there to be badass lol

[UncleGenghis]

time to wake up people soon this new technology will be used to keep us in place and as always the military will always get their filthy hands on it,just check the patents office and cross check how much interest the military has on any new invention.

awake from unconsiousness.

[fox0311]

This exoskeleton is also being looked at as a way of quick insertion from helicopter or allowing us to use heavier weapons (one infantryman using a 50 cal on foot). I hope something comes of it, but the Air force will prob want a new plane for some shit and once again screw over us grunts.

[coaxialgyro]

I a nerd also , but I can see though to a majour problem with a back pack full of frequency vibrations will soon turn any persons spinal cord into a poorly one . What nerd are they selling too ?

[djscottish]

this solves the problems of miniguns being too heavy.

oh and about liquid armor, i feel so cheated. i had that idea years ago. 1/4 of and inch of corn starch and water can stop most airsoft guns. ha im such a nerd

[DarkDain]

I really hope they arnt gas powered, we got enough problems with that.

[sauskehater]

wont it make the solders slower witch means they are more vunrable to hevey fire

[astroroach]

Rather than a hard exoskeleton, the Army's Future Warrior project envisions liquid armor, which would instantly harden to protect agains small arms and shrapnel, but otherwise would allow a full range of movement. You can read about this (and some closer-to-deployment projects too) at http://www.natick.army.mil/abo­ut/pao/pubs/warrior/03/julyaug­/

[death2muslims]

THIS IS THE ANSWER TO ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE !

Powered Armored Infantry will not be easily targeted by anti-tank missiles, yet can operate with the flexbility of normal infantry while providing maximum small arms protection. The Pentagon need to consider slapping armor onto this thing rather than just thinking about using it as a load carrier.

[death2muslims]

The Army is planning to use this technology to help soldiers carry 200 lbs on their back ???? WTF..... Wouldn't it be more logical to add armor platings and have a fully functioning EXO-skeleton armed to the teeth and can withstand small arms fire ?

[ArielCaboob]

Wow your an idiot, you have to perfect the basic before going into advanced. they can barly make these things move why would they add armor plating ect when they barly can get the thing to move.

[bender454]

should we be happy or worry cuz you know this givin more destuctive power yeah yeah it could be use for JUSTICE and GOOD but also for EVIL. and since thers no covenant or any other aliens trying to doom the human race... well maybe in the future we will fight the covenant XD

[astroroach]

Technology itself is neutral. People's choices determine if it's good or evil. For example, I just read about a Japanese version of this technology which is intended to for rehabilitation (by moving patients limbs); and giving healthcare workers strength and endurance for things like lifting people out of bed. It's quite a bit more refined than the Berkley system, but I only have still photos. You can see it on my blog at http://astroroach.blogspot.com­/2006/08/powered-exoskeleton.h­tml

[DevilDog90]

robocop

[KentAllard]

Don't remember the Mobile Infantry power armour being described as sounding like a lawn mower.

[astroroach]

You're certainly not going to sneak up on your enemy in this rig, although it may make it easier for them to sneak up on you! Another video I posted features what's essentially a robotic pack mule that suffers from the same problem. It's noisy as hell. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v­=YUoW43Xq7ts

[Petestar]

So how will that help soiders? (sp)

[astroroach]

Soldiers typically carry over 88 pounds of gear - food, water, ammo, weapons, GPS, Radios, NBC (Nuclear/Biological/Chemical) protective gear, batteries, etc. Try carrying that in 100 plus temperatures for any length of time and then fight effectively. Taking some of that load off the soldier will increase their endurance and help them stay sharp.

[squirrelboy]

I'll admitt that the first movie was ok, but the second starship troopers was creepy and just plain disgusting, oh and this vid was awesome!

[turydragon]

nice vid, 500 more years and we will have the Master chiefs armor yes!, oh and leadtaco is right the movie was great

[LeadTaco]

pretty nice, bout time someone tried to follow up on the concept, but the movie didnt suck at all, not that my opinion is any more valid than yours