Japan Probe covers a power suit that will be available for retail within four years and cost between 500,000 yen and 1,000,000 yen. When worn, it enables the person to lift heavy objects like Candy Girls and not feel a thing. Initially designed for elderly farmers but can be used in a variety of situations - if you had one how would you use it? Image via MSN.
ok, while that's pretty damn awesome. I really wouldn't have a need for it =/ bit too expensive for a play thing too.
I agree...
Actually, that's pretty genius. This could have a great impact on many different types of industry. Imagine the practical uses; my god.
Yes, it may have in developed countries' industries but, it may not have any impact in developing countries'. One possible reason is that unskilled labours' wages in developing countries are considerably less expensive than in developed countries That's why it just makes more sense to hire more labours rather than to get this cool power suit which I would love to have... for playful purposes, but nah, too expensive.. ^_^
Well because I can't understand the explaination in the video, I may be wrong. But 20kg's isn't very heavy, maybe for an old farmer. So unless I can lift a car or something I'm not particularly impressed.
well think of it right now, but they could further expand something like this and who knows; maybe one day it'll get to something like 80 or 100 kg. That would be incredible :p
of course it cant lift a car, its just been developed. theres always gonna be bugs with new thing. juts wait a while for them to upgrade to the point of lifting cars. technology will always get better
True, but I would like to know a little more on how this works. As the human joints can only support so much weight without massive reinforcement. So to go that far you might as well develop a robot to take simple commands and lift for you.
There are loads of applications for this, like future robotic bodies controlled by humans as pilots, just watch any sci-fi movie and they'll most likely pop up, one that comes in my mind is Alien 2 when Ripley was using that robot to carry stuff into the dropship and used it to fight the alien as well. This could also be used to create future robotic limbs to incorporate into people if they loose one.
cool... i'll soon be able to create my own MJOLNIR armour from HALO lol ^^!!!
this thing would branch into the HAYABUSA armor. no need to look for skulls anymore.
I saw this thing on Discovery Science a few year back. There focus was for nurses to use it to help lift and move patients.
How would I use it? Ill use it to lift my mother's car into place because she sucks at parallel parking.
is it stronger than the one tony stark made? ('~')
hulk smash
If the develope it and upgrade it further. Not so far in the future will might see Militarys using Military Grade Power Suits like what we see in the Starcraft series.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikKgcEzwBxY I'm a little surprised noone's made the Ripley connection yet.
CrazyAnimeTuga did already (see above)... You simply didn't pay enough attention. No offense intended. ^^
LOL, classic own'd! Been a long time since I've seen the movie...
Seems nice. I look forward to its future progress. Still, there is something I noticed. The guy still had to squat and lift the 20kgs bag properly (checked twice). Otherwise I feel he'd be suffering from a sore back. If one would be forgetting the basics, lifting a really heavy object without proper positioning and moves, even with this suit = broken back. Sad reality, people. ^^;
If they make something that resembles a Special Assault Armor (SAA) in Red Eyes, I'd be very happy. http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2697/redeyes02dn3.jpg
Ah yes! That would be awesome!
All I know is that the goverment is already developing some sort of super human suit to assist normal soldiers on the battlefield to super soldiers...
o BTW, benjamin, the red eyes manga is already out in indonesia, produced by LEVEL buy it, believe me u won't regret it i prefer this mecha style than 18meter piece of steel called gundam
If they make it look like the powered jump suits from the Starship Troopers anime, I'm enlisting.
is lifting only 20kgs supposed to be impressive?
There is an america version of it that can lift about 500lbs i think i think it was called extroseletion
Candy Girls are heavy?!?! Now I see. That's why Halo 3 's armor perutation had Hayabusa Armor. It all started from here. http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/HAYABUSA so now i wonder how long would it take for humans to find a military use for it...
Shredder face! XD Jokes aside, looks awesome and fearsome.
Im surprised the power suits weigh 18kgs itself. is it too heavy to put it on in agriculture works?
In the future all men will become super hero like iron man to fight machine who combine with intelegent become terminator
next step power armour
I wonder how far you will be able to toss a car with that?
not far at all. it doesn't give the user superhuman strength; just a small power boost to make 20 kg feel like a peanut. ok maybe a half-bag.
not only this could e applied for industrial purposes but for medical purposes as well. it could help some paralyzed patients to help them walk again
hmmmmm..... 1,000,000 yen sounds a lot of money 2 me
mmmm....it made me remember about Gantz very nice manga....that would be indeed useful for many things ^^
omg, Japan is just so cool. The beginning of GANTZ in reality! hoho
yes like many comment saying ... it will progress and get better and might be used for warfare... but hey ... imagin the suit was abit bigger and the human sits in side... GUNDAM!
the suit is cool, but 20kg just peice a cake
War. Huh. Yeah. What is it good for? Absolutely NOTHING!
Kamen Rider is much more near to reality... LOL
