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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. Re:Favorite part of the story by B3ryllium · · Score: 4, Funny

    "navigating rough terrain" is clearly a coded phrase meaning "flying around being badass and blowing shit up"

  2. Re:Raytheon by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

    is but ONE of many who develop such stuff.
    The exo-skeleton concept has been around for
    MANY years, just grab an old copy of Popular
    Science from the 1960's. The subject was
    "Man Amplifiers". Nothing to see here. Yeah, old news. I see that same subject of "Man Amplifiers" in my email every day.
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    - None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
  3. no but they did hire Halle Berry by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    for a topless sunbathing scene

  4. Oh yea - just what I was picturing. by nilbog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yea, those look exactly the same.

    It's like saying we already have jetpacks then pointing at a trampoline.

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    or else!
  5. Re:I Saw It by Oligonicella · · Score: 3, Funny

    The irony is he uses terms such as "too stupid", "they dish out", "appeal to the lowest common denominator" and "ignorant mentality" in a distinct attempt to segregate himself from them.