Exoskeleton Robot Suit Tetsujin exosuit LIFESUIT 185 lbs

Exoskeleton Robot Suit Tetsujin exosuit LIFESUIT 185 lbs lift at Robogames June 2007 at Fort Mason Center. The robotic suit is designed for paralyzed persons to walk again. This is a lift of 185 pounds to demonstrate the upper body exoskeleton ability.

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• LIFESUIT
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• Robot
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• paralyzed

[glassoid]

You can bet your left nut they'll find a practical military use for things of this nature or even much more advanced.

Many technological developments that later are used by the general consumer come first from military requirements ( Computers/interntet, etc. )

A couple of years you'll see a toned down version of Battlesuits.

[dudewalkerbot]

To glassoid, Thank you for the comment. We have talked to the Army Research Labs and they are more interested in this for rehab of the guys who are coming back paralyzed as a result of the roadside bombs. Of course we will have a cool mech version we are building for the firefighters coming out in 2010. We will demo it at the robogames when it is ready.

[jpnmasochist]

like the orange paint. makes me think of exo-skels for heavy construction use. replacement forklifts.

manually controlled? assisting computers anywhere?

[dudewalkerbot]

To jpnmasochist, Thanks for your comment. We have had on-board computer control for the LIFESUIT system for a few years. When we do a demonstration in a public setting we disconnect the computer system and run with the backup manual controls. So far the computer walks safe for three to five steps. We hope the donations will come in to help with the new LSVIX (LIFESUIT sixteen) so it can walk unmanned.

[67152]

to anyone that makes a negative comment on this......your a loon, can you imagine how many workman's comp suits are going to go away becouse of ideas like this?

I've injured my back before and something like this could have kept that from happening.

Keep up the good work, this is amazing.

[id104335409]

To the post below:

I see they are 4 months old..

There are perfectly good exo-suits in use today by the US military. No wires and cables sticking out.

Sadly i don't think they give away these things to injured people yet.

[braseldazzle]

@dudewalkerbot its now 2011 i dont see them

[BadBunnyRides]

WOO HOO!

Now build my damn GUNDAM!

[RedCodeStudios]

thats stupid was it made in china or a kids basement.

[3ddrew]

Absolutely amazing. It's exciting thinking about how this technology can be used to help the crippled and paralyzed. Amazing, amazing stuff.

[WarpathWrel]

@6evorev6 I agree with your armor and speed notion. But I think if we could just make an incredibly armored suit that can function under a man's own physical strength, we'd be golden. Being able to lift a car is nice, but being able to survive a roadside bomb is better.

[6evorev6]

The suit needs to focus on armor & speed, those are the two crucial areas to consider, however with IED and robot tanks rolling off assembly lines everywhere, they are still a death trap if all you do is just patrol around like an idiot thus driving up the profits for the corporation that controls the war.

[tthumpit]

dudewalkerbot - God Bless you, and Thank You.

[Duckyistrippin]

like i give a fuck what you think. that "suit" is a complete turd. there are MUCH more sophisticated units on the market already. its just some bracing cobbled together and air cylinders. that really is nothing spectacular.

[littleinventorreed]

the military actually created ONE. it costed 15 milliion dollars and lifts 200 pounds