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Berkeley Bionics taking orders for ‘HULC’: Exoskeleton that assists people in carrying 200 LB loads

Posted By admin On 2. June 2008 @ 08:26 In Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Prognosticators have been talking about bionic exoskeletons for decades, and videogames have been using such things as props for a while too.  However, as with many other tech developments, the future is here today in good ole Berkeley, CA.

If you can’t read the image below, you can see the announcement [1] here

[2] image

We may be running out of water to drink, trees to generate oxygen, and bees to pollenate flowers, but at least we can carry 200 LB loads with biomechanical assistance.


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[1] here: http://www.berkeleybionics.com/Unrestricted/HULC.html
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