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Slater
12-12-20, 09:16
Apparently this is pretty basic and designed just to take weight off the user's legs. I'm sure ours would be nuclear-powered ;)

"Footage released by the state-owned media outlet showed members of a unit in Ngari Prefecture putting on the unpowered exoskeletons and conducting patrols at an altitude of 5,000 m above sea level while carrying backpacks, each of which weighed about 20 kg, according to CCTV."

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/pla-border-patrol-unit-in-tibet-using-new-exoskeleton-system
1168
12-12-20, 13:44
16,400 ft with 44 lbs? Unpowered? Sounds.... shitty.
AndyLate
12-12-20, 14:57
Here is an explanation (I believe), but my head started hurting on page 3...

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/mpe/2020/4670936/
SteyrAUG
12-12-20, 17:32
Yeah, I'm actually comfortable with them spending money in this direction.
Dr. Bullseye
12-13-20, 12:17
16,400 ft with 44 lbs? Unpowered? Sounds.... shitty.

You seem pretty brave at 16,000 ft. I think I will forgo the exoskeleton and just bring you.
1168
12-13-20, 12:30
You seem pretty brave at 16,000 ft. I think I will forgo the exoskeleton and just bring you.

At 16,000 ft with a 44lb ruck, I would be worthless very quickly.
pinzgauer
12-13-20, 18:08
I'm kind of looking forward to when these are available for $79.99 from Alibaba, with delivery in 6-10 weeks due to slow boat.

Pirated firmware running on a raspberry pi 5 clone, with a virtually unintelligible but usable control program and a useless printed manual. And the distribution CD has an easily detected virus.
jbjh
12-13-20, 22:27
I'm kind of looking forward to when these are available for $79.99 from Alibaba, with delivery in 6-10 weeks due to slow boat.

Pirated firmware running on a raspberry pi 5 clone, with a virtually unintelligible but usable control program and a useless printed manual. And the distribution CD has an easily detected virus.

Ha! I can 100% imagine that scenario. And then my kids will hack the thing to pedal a rickshaw, or do amazing dance moves.


Sent from 80ms in the future
SeriousStudent
12-14-20, 22:17
You seem pretty brave at 16,000 ft. I think I will forgo the exoskeleton and just bring you.

Is this meant to be a joke, or are you being rude?