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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. I wonder if they hired Sigourney Weaver... by Lumenary7204 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... for consulting and testing...

  2. The bad buy sucks. by gnutoo · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The movie itself is an advertisement for non free software. With a tie in as lame as that my expectations are rather low. Who knows, it might be entertaining.

  3. In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the exoskeleton wears you!

  4. Huh? by Liath · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What the heck does ballyhooed mean?

  5. Re:Raytheon by gad_zuki! · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    >The subject was "Man Amplifiers". Nothing to see here.

    Yeah, umm, that magazine with "Man Amplifier" on the cover isnt exactly Popular Science. Its more like Popular Sphincter.