Raytheon Sarcos - 2nd Generation Exoskeleton Suit (XOS 2) [480p]

Raytheon's second-generation exoskeleton (XOS 2), essentially a wearable robotics suit, was unveiled for the first time recently during an event at the company's Salt Lake City research facility. XOS 2 is lighter, stronger and faster than its predecessor, yet it uses 50 percent less power, and its new design makes it more resistant to the environment.

The wearable robotics suit is being designed to help with the many logistics challenges faced by the military both in and out of theater. Repetitive heavy lifting can lead to injuries, orthopedic injuries in particular. The XOS 2 does the lifting for its operator, reducing both strain and exertion. It also does the work faster. One operator in an exoskeleton suit can do the work of two to three soldiers. Deploying exoskeletons would allow military personnel to be reassigned to more strategic tasks. The suit is built from a combination of structures, sensors, actuators and controllers, and it is powered by high pressure hydraulics.

Representatives from Paramount Home Entertainment, including the actor Clark Gregg (aka Agent Phil Coulson of the Marvel® Movie franchise) were in attendance to capture footage of XOS 2 to include in a video that's being produced to support the release of Iron Man® 2 on DVD and Blu ray.

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[Boehoehuahoei]

Awesome technology! But you are going to get sued by apple!

[PimpMyFahrrad]

I would plate it with bulletproof alloys, take a minigun in 1 hand, a fully automatic grenade launcher in the other... fuck yeah!

[Canid117]

Is that agent Coulson? Now I am going to be extremely disappointed if one of these things doesn't show up in the Avengers.

[cod4TheDriver01]

OH FUCK YEAH! Kill us All please! Please kill me! I hate humanity.

[JohnnyZenith]

Whats missing though of course are robotic hands, this would hopefully come later. As the robonaught shows it is feasible.

[themazeful]

they could make it fit the body just like iron man suit but it would cost a lot of smallsized hydraulic actuators and that would cost lots of money plus, it would be coustimized for the person who will test it...you know, just like making a suit. of course not mentioning the complex sotware to operate the suit. sorry for my english

[ChronoGXay]

@PimpMyFahrrad - Really? I thought it was going to be: "minigun in 1 hand, and the other on [your] junk"?

[Josephjoel3]

What I like about technology is that it overcomes every physical obstacle. For example at the board breaking part. It would probably take years of brutal physical training to harden your knuckles to probably even put a dent in the board. With this suit however, even a weakling can obliterate that wood stack!

[commanderbige]

@Boehoehuahoei That is how you know it is good technology! If Apple doesn't sue you for it, then how can they steal the idea and pass it off as their own?

[Kimjongil3000]

it's like the machines used in Zion in the Matrix movies

[rdeubler13]

@hamstersaur i am pretty sure the reason for that is because they would only get the government funding if it is for war

[notmack]

are you high?