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Powered Exoskeletons In The Near Future?

Posted by Hemos on from the zeon-here-i-come dept.

PhReaKyDMoNKeY writes "Discover Magazine's latest issue has a story about powered exoskeletons and how they aren't terribly far off. Sounds pretty damn cool, except maybe for the centaur flatbed model. Screw a Segway, gimme one of these babies."

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  1. personnel-sized armored fighting units would by StandardDeviant · · Score: 5, Interesting

    absolutely revolutionize the tactical structure of the armies posessing them. For example, if every footsoldier has the survivability of a light APC and the punch of one as well due to the increased load bearing capacity, this obviously lends a serious edge to that army. The consequences go deeper than that, as well. Becuase of increased complexity, more staff will be needed for support, and increased soldier skill will be needed. This dovetails exactly with the shift from large standing armies composed of recruits (think WW2 america or the chinese army of today) to small, highly trained special operations units (which in combination with advanced air support, are devastation incarnate, as proved in Afghanistan today).

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  2. Vaporware (wear)? by AnalogBoy · · Score: 4, Interesting

    1964: Government sponsored Hardiman project. I remember reading about this in a robots book in 1997.

    Link to howstuffworks

    I still want a veritech fighter. I'd go to war in one of those.

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