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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. Good God Tell Me I'm not First? by CygnusXII · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ok, so this is way cool, and all that, but must we mirror, FARK, quite so quickly?

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  2. a HellCat Mech or a Robotech Veritech..... by Desmoden · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    and even I would join the Army =)

  3. Waste of good resources... by Stupidhead · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Shouldn't he be spending time on something useful, like a GIRL ROBOT?

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  4. Havoc by PersonCJB · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Part of me wants to see this thing fall into the wrong hands.

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  5. Heinlein would have solved it by Nefarious+Wheel · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    If the Armed Forces wanted such a thing, they could simply subsidise the guy by getting him an assistant, Lord High Everything Else, who asked him what he needed, and got it for him -- no paperwork, no meetings, just did it and didn't bother him with questions on why he needed it or what it cost. The guy needs stuff, but he doesn't need to be organised or worry about the hassles of staff or logistics.

    Read "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" or "The Mythical Man-Month (Brooks)" for references.

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