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Homebrewed Robot Exoskeleton In Alaska

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the droids-you're-looking-for dept.

museumpeace writes "CNET has an article about a robotic exoskeleton ginned up by tinkerer from Alaska There are a few cool pictures. The audacity of Mr. Owens project, if you believe the article, compares to the efforts of the old Home Brew Computer Club when compared to the work of GE or Toyota. Inspiration here comes more from sci-fi and video games than from industrial competition. The article is a good roundup of MECHA related developments, some of which sprang from DARPA money, so I am glad at least a few of my tax dollars are having some real geek fun."

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  1. Dammit by Prince+Vegeta+SSJ4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought they found an ancient robot skeleton buried under the ice or something, it's been a long week.

  2. FM! - (First Meme) by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well I for one, welcome our new Alaskan Mecha overlords.

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  3. Giant Robot Website Crushed By /. by plover · · Score: 5, Funny

    Y'know, it occurs to me that this is someone you don't want to piss off with a slashdotting. He's developing the perfect retaliation suit!

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    John
  4. Combine that with the Bear Proof Suit by Suicyco · · Score: 4, Funny

    http://www.nfb.ca/grizzly/suit.html

    Now THAT would be cool.

  5. I guess... by nebaz · · Score: 3, Funny

    it gets lonely in Alaska. :-)

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  6. MechWars! by sxltrex · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hereby demand a battle royale to the death between the homebrewed robot exoskelton and this guy.

  7. This guy is certifiable. by skids · · Score: 3, Funny

    To build an operational mecha as a hobby is one thing.

    To build it outside in the friggin Alaskan winter... well, there's only one word for that:

    OTAKU!!!

    (which, by the way, is what is on my housemate's vanity plate, so I speak with first-hand knowlege)

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  8. Three words - Alaska Needs Women by K8Fan · · Score: 4, Funny

    The things men do when there are not enough women around. I guess it keeps his hands from going crazy on those long alaskan nights.

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  9. Re:Limited Usefulness by zardo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah but can a tank climb a building and snatch helicopters out of the air like king kong?