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Coming Soon — Cyborg Farmers

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the all-your-veggies-are-belong-to-us dept.

palegray.net writes Robots.net covers an article about robotic exoskeletons for Japanese farmers. These exoskeletons would provide increased strength and support for manual labor intensive tasks. More information can also be found at robots-dreams.com. 'The robotic suit relies on ultrasonic motors along with various sensors and wireless networking gear. [...] The mass-produced version of the suit is expected to weigh in at 8 kilograms and cost about 200,000 yen.'"

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  1. Re:BS by Lord+Ender · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is also the country where children go to school 10 hours a day, 6 or 7 days a week, from the age when they can hold a pencil until they go to university.
    It is also the country with the highest suicide rate.
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