One Step Closer to Giant Fighting Robots
Researchers at the University of California at Berkely have developed working, strength-enhancing exoskeletons. The device fits over the legs, and allows the 'pilot' to carry both the weight of the exoskeleton and aseventy pound backpack as if the whole thing weighed only five pounds.
The device's success where many others have failed is apparently in the software that the system uses to effectively cooperate with the human wearer. The researchers say that there next goal is to increase the capacity of the system, and to work on miniaturizing the engine and other components.
One of the biggest problems facing the Army today is the weight of all the gear that they have to carry. If soldiers can carry 120 pounds of gear like it was a fanny pack with a camera and water bottle, that will kick ass. Or more to the point, they will kick ass. Soldiers can be better armored, carry more ammo, and yet still have the endurance to fight at the end of the march.
Powered armor is clearly right around the corner. And giant fighting robots can't be far behind.
[wik] This link might actually work, and gives you more links to more information as well.
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I can't get that link to work. Is it like [url=http://www.theonion.com/onion3123/hawkingexo.html]this[/url]?
Why can't you people realize
Why can't you people realize that giant fighting robots are a dangerous, dangerous proposition? Although as a Minister of Minor Perfidy I am duty-bound to carry out my obligations on behalf of the Perfidous Projects in Giant Robotics (and I do!), I nevertheless fear the day when we must pledge fealty to our robot masters and anoint them with 5W30 and axle grease.
Starship Troopers, Armor by
Starship Troopers, Armor by John Steakley, and an anthology from 1986 called Body Armor: 2000 editied by Joe Haldeman.
Just in case you want to know what it's supposed to be like. :)
The link is:
The link is:
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Which is the same one I have above. Paste it into your browser's url window, and you'll get to the article. I have no idea why it doesn't work from the post.
Ted, I have all three of
Ted, I have all three of those books. All are excellent. Steakley's Vampires is very good too - a different take than most Vampire stories. The movie made from that book is almost as bad as the movie they made of Starship Troopers.
Johno, I imagine that if you were a newscaster in Springfield, you too would be the first to welcome our new ant masters.