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US army is developing robotic suits for its soldiers with the aim of giving them 'superhuman' powers. The bionic exoskeleton, with its strap-on robotic arms and legs, is designed to give the soldier of tomorrow the ability to lift heavy objects, travel long distances and scare the ....... out of his enemies. The suit's sensors and hydraulic mechanisms function like a human nervous system, constantly calculating how to distribute the weight being borne and create a minimal load for the wearer. And it doesn't use a joystick or keyboard to control movement; the 'pilot' is an integral part of the exoskeleton.
For the moment the scientists are saying that these cyborgs will not be 'killing machines'... ... ... but somehow I don't believe them.
US army is developing robotic suits for its soldiers with the aim of giving them 'superhuman' powers. The bionic exoskeleton, with its strap-on robotic arms and legs, is designed to give the soldier of tomorrow the ability to lift heavy objects, travel long distances and scare the ....... out of his enemies. The suit's sensors and hydraulic mechanisms function like a human nervous system, constantly calculating how to distribute the weight being borne and create a minimal load for the wearer. And it doesn't use a joystick or keyboard to control movement; the 'pilot' is an integral part of the exoskeleton.For the moment the scientists are saying that these cyborgs will not be 'killing machines'... ... ... but somehow I don't believe them.
Link> BBC video: US army robot suits tested
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