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Raytheon Exoskeleton Brings "Iron Man" to Life

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-quite-as-flashy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Raytheon is bringing 'Iron Man' to life, according to EETimes. 'The movie opens in theaters worldwide today, but the real "iron man" has already been under construction at Raytheon Company (Salt Lake City, Utah) since 2000. Raytheon's Exoskeleton project is the brainchild of project leader Stephen Jacobsen and is being funded by the U.S. Army. The project, according to the company, permits soldiers to don an Exoskeleton suit that amplifies their strength — enabling them to lift 200-pound payloads without tiring.'"

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  1. Eerily? by crossmr · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    he "Iron Man" exoskeleton being worked on by Robert Downey Jr. in the movie (left) is eerily similar to the real Exoskeleton (right) being developed at Raytheon.

    eerily? Side by side I can hardly tell them apart. I can't see why they wasted money on CGI.

  2. Re:Missing ability by dctoastman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Apparently we will need robots to translate sarcasm however.

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