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Power Suit Promises Super-Human Strength

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the robocop-coming-soon dept.

anthemaniac writes "LiveScience is reporting out of NextFest on a Japanese-built power suit that amplifies the strength of its wearer. The onboard computer is hooked up to sensors that monitor natural movements, then it inflates cuffs to boost lifting power. The Power Assist Suit could be used by hospital workers to move heavy patients, the researchers say."

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  1. yeah right... by posterlogo · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    "The Power Assist Suit could be used by hospital workers to move heavy patients, the researchers say."

    um...yeah... that's pretty much the usual bullshit used to secure funding, complete with a picture of dainty women lifting heavy things. Is there honestly such a huge market for nurses to lift heavy people, having to wear a cyborg outfit?? Some of the uses these researchers come up with for applications of their work are just ridiculous. They should just stick with the more obvious -- manual labor, movers, space suits, and even more obvious, military.