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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[josiahct]

WAIT A SEC WTF IS THAT IN THE BACKGROUND AT 1:15 ?!?!?!?!?!

[arronlee33]

Good that you noticed it.

That's the armoured prototype of the exosuit.

Some sort like Iron Man.

[arronlee33]

Looks like depleted uranium armour plates like the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank.

[Kingbeastguy]

Minigun in one hand, flamethrower on other, rocket launcher over one shoulder, grenade launcher over other, jump pack on back, armor plating all over, multiple kinds of vision goggles in helmet, and (just in case) a chainsaw attached to the minigun.

[Fall Liner]

ROBOT FIGHTING

[Theodore Piasecki]

thats a cylon from battlestar galatica

[Kingbeastguy]

Never know when your gonna need a beer after wiping out an entire enemy platoon :)

[FracturedPixels]

Better add a mini bar. just in case

[jjpl2001email]

Mark III

[gareth parkinson]

can imagine people falling over in these a lot if you can't feel the weight your lifting

[Jorvalt]

That is fucking badass if that actually works the same as that exoskeleton.

[mert meşecikli]

Agent Coulson you were interested in Captain America not Iron Man

[Steven Wright]

is it even legal to release this info,could you like get killed or something for telling?

[Kirgo6774]

is here any chance of watching a video with something usefull like what you said ? this exosceletons are useless, need to be connected, and its way too old technology by my opinion, the lab owners are not showing us their best, i think only the worst is lend to public

[SonneAndreas]

Next level: Cloak Engaged! :))