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HankB

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Power Armor Next?
« on: September 12, 2024, 02:23:18 PM »
Well, it seems that commercial powered exoskeletons have arrived for the construction industry. How long until we have powered armor like in Starship Troopers?

https://www.toolnut.com/festool-577340-exo-18-hpc-4-0-i-plus-exoactive-exoskeleton-4-0ah-kit.html?

Wrong time of year for this to be an April Fool's joke . . .


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Re: Power Armor Next?
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2024, 03:38:16 PM »
Sufficiently energy dense batteries are still the issue, as far as I am aware.

DARPA has been working the issue for a long while now.

https://builtin.com/robotics/exoskeleton-suit#:~:text=In%20partnership%20with%20Vanderbilt%20University,limiting%20soldiers'%20range%20of%20motion.
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Re: Power Armor Next?
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2024, 04:20:11 PM »
 >:D How about this?  :rofl:



After all, she did have a Class 2 rating.  :facepalm:

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Re: Power Armor Next?
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2024, 04:16:46 PM »
Her night job is as a masseuse.
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Re: Power Armor Next?
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2024, 11:59:32 PM »
I was interested in the OP's tool, until reading that it's only good for working above the waist.  Thought it would come in handy when lifting heavy loads off the deck, unfortunately, it won't.
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