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I think this is an amazing and inevitable outcome. However, sort of disappointed by the 60 kilo max. I feel like these suits need to be an ordwr of magnitude be

I think this is an amazing and inevitable outcome. However, sort of disappointed by the 60 kilo max. I feel like these suits need to be an ordwr of magnitude better than humans to be viable. There are certainly people who can lift 125lb objects. I understand that fatigue and uniformity factor in, but it will be great to see 300lb+ suits

angersock 12y ago
That's overengineering--being able to consistently lift 60-100 kg. would be quite useful.
- vonklaus 12y ago
  Right. That was sort of my point, I understand it is useful to consistently lift and move heavy stiff without fatiguing oneself. I think if you were to improve it to say, 250kg it would fit a lot more usecases. Overengineering, in my opinion, would be asking for an iron man suit.
  - bpodgursky 12y ago
    I suspect that when you get up to 250kg you run into stability issues as much as strength issues. Even if you could lift it easily, it would be really tricky to hold it in a way that you won't tip over and drop it.
    - Cthulhu_ 12y ago
      Yeah, it'd need to be combined with research going on atm with bipedal robots; they'd have to be able to keep themselves balanced.
      - gadders 12y ago
        Or just have really heavy "feet". That's what the big block of steel/concrete on the back of a forklift is for.
        TeMPOraL 12y ago
        Yeah, but automated balancing might be significantly more energy efficient than sticking quater-ton blocks of metals to the feet.
        gadders 12y ago
        Maybe you could use the extra mass to provide super-protective steel toe caps, as per a comment above :-)
delbel 12y ago
I have a neighbor who is 68 years old with a small build and routinely lifts and moves 250lb 18-24' horse gates all by himself. He hired me for a few days for help him do a large horse gate move and I blew out my back on the third day. I have a large build (235lb 6'1"). I have no problem lifting two 50lb feed bags even though I am out of shape. I was very surprised that that this device could only lift 60 kilos (132lb). I wonder what the battery life is and/or if it is coupled with a power source/cable.

angersock 12y ago

That's overengineering--being able to consistently lift 60-100 kg. would be quite useful.

vonklaus 12y ago
Right. That was sort of my point, I understand it is useful to consistently lift and move heavy stiff without fatiguing oneself. I think if you were to improve it to say, 250kg it would fit a lot more usecases. Overengineering, in my opinion, would be asking for an iron man suit.
- bpodgursky 12y ago
  I suspect that when you get up to 250kg you run into stability issues as much as strength issues. Even if you could lift it easily, it would be really tricky to hold it in a way that you won't tip over and drop it.
  - Cthulhu_ 12y ago
    Yeah, it'd need to be combined with research going on atm with bipedal robots; they'd have to be able to keep themselves balanced.
    - gadders 12y ago
      Or just have really heavy "feet". That's what the big block of steel/concrete on the back of a forklift is for.
      - TeMPOraL 12y ago
        Yeah, but automated balancing might be significantly more energy efficient than sticking quater-ton blocks of metals to the feet.
        gadders 12y ago
        Maybe you could use the extra mass to provide super-protective steel toe caps, as per a comment above :-)

delbel 12y ago

I have a neighbor who is 68 years old with a small build and routinely lifts and moves 250lb 18-24' horse gates all by himself. He hired me for a few days for help him do a large horse gate move and I blew out my back on the third day. I have a large build (235lb 6'1"). I have no problem lifting two 50lb feed bags even though I am out of shape. I was very surprised that that this device could only lift 60 kilos (132lb). I wonder what the battery life is and/or if it is coupled with a power source/cable.